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