Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Faommuhu hawiyatun
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
Wama adraka ma hiyah
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Narun hamiyatun
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ