Al Qari'a

Shakir

1 The terrible calamity!

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Saheeh International

1 The Striking Calamity -

Shakir

2 What is the terrible calamity!

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

Shakir

3 And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

3 And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

Shakir

4 The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Saheeh International

4 It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

Shakir

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Saheeh International

5 And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

Shakir

6 Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

6 Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

Shakir

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Saheeh International

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

Shakir

8 And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

Shakir

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Saheeh International

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

Shakir

10 And what will make you know what it is?

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Saheeh International

10 And what can make you know what that is?

Shakir

11 A burning fire.

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun

Saheeh International

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.