Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
The terrible calamity!
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Faommuhu hawiyatun
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Narun hamiyatun
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ