Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
মহাপ্রলয়,
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!
Ma alqariAAatu
মহাপ্রলয় কী?
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
মহাপ্রলয় সম্বন্ধে তুমি কী জান?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
সেই দিন মানুষ হইবে বিক্ষিপ্ত পতংগের মত
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
এবং পর্বতসমূহ হইবে ধূনিত রংগিন পশমের মত।
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
তখন যাহার পাল্লা ভারি হইবে,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
সে তো লাভ করিবে সন্তোষজনক জীবন।
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
কিন্তু যাহার পাল্লা হাল্কা হইবে
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Faommuhu hawiyatun
তাহার স্থান হইবে ‘হাবিয়া’।
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
তুমি কি জান উহা কী?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Narun hamiyatun
উহা অতি উত্তপ্ত অগ্নি।
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.