AlqariAAatu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
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 -
Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
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 -
Ma alqariAAatu
ما القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the Striking Calamity?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He will be in a pleasant life.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But as for one whose scales are light,
Faommuhu hawiyatun
فأمه هاوية
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His refuge will be an abyss.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Narun hamiyatun
نار حامية
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.