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).
AlqariAAatu
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the striking (Hour)?
Ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
His abode shall be the abyss.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Faommuhu hawiyatun
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
A burning fire.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
Narun hamiyatun