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).
The Striking Calamity -
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the Striking Calamity?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
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 one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He will be in a pleasant life.
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 one whose scales are light,
His abode shall be the abyss.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His refuge will be an abyss.
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
A burning fire.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.