The terrible calamity!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
His abode shall be the abyss.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
A burning fire.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!