Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Ma alqariAAatu
ما القارعة
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
فهو في عيشة راضية
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
وأما من خفت موازينه
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Faommuhu hawiyatun
فأمه هاوية
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Narun hamiyatun
نار حامية
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!