Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
The Striking Calamity -
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the Striking Calamity?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
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 the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
(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 wool, fluffed up.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will be in 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 one whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
His abode shall be the abyss.
His refuge will be an abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
A burning fire.
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!