Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
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?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
The day on which men shall be as 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 shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Faommuhu hawiyatun
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Narun hamiyatun
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ