Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
মহাভীতিপ্রদ শব্দ।
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:
Ma alqariAAatu
মহাভীতিপ্রদ শব্দ কী?
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
তোমাকে কিসে জানাবে মহা ভীতিপ্রদ শব্দ কী?
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?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
যেদিন মানুষ হবে বিক্ষিপ্ত পতঙ্গের মত,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
আর পর্বতরাজি হবে ধুনা রঙিন পশমের মত।
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
অতঃপর যার পাল্লা ভারী হবে,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
সে থাকবে সন্তোষজনক জীবনে;
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
আর যার পাল্লা হালকা হবে,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Faommuhu hawiyatun
তার আবাস হবে হাবিয়া।
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
আর তোমাকে কিসে জানাবে হাবিয়া কী?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Narun hamiyatun
প্রজ্জ্বলিত অগ্নি।
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!