Al Qari'a

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Saheeh International

1 The Striking Calamity -

Yusuf Ali

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

Yusuf Ali

2 What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

3 And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

Yusuf Ali

3 And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Saheeh International

4 It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

Yusuf Ali

4 (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Saheeh International

5 And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

Yusuf Ali

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

6 Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

Yusuf Ali

6 Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Saheeh International

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

Yusuf Ali

7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

Yusuf Ali

8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Saheeh International

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

Yusuf Ali

9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Saheeh International

10 And what can make you know what that is?

Yusuf Ali

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun

Saheeh International

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.

Yusuf Ali

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!