Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
AlqariAAatu
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the terrible calamity!
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the striking (Hour)?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He shall live a pleasant life.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
His abode shall be the abyss.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
A burning fire.
Narun hamiyatun
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ