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 (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The Striking Calamity -
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 (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The Striking Calamity -
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the Striking Calamity?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will be in a pleasant life.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for one whose scales are light,
Faommuhu hawiyatun
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His refuge will be an abyss.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Narun hamiyatun
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.