Al Qari'a

Shakir

1 The terrible calamity!

Saheeh International

1 The Striking Calamity -

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Shakir

2 What is the terrible calamity!

Saheeh International

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Shakir

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Shakir

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

Saheeh International

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Shakir

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

Saheeh International

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Shakir

10 And what will make you know what it is?

Saheeh International

10 And what can make you know what that is?

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Shakir

11 A burning fire.

Saheeh International

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun