Al Qari'a

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 The Striking Calamity -

2 Ma alqariAAatu

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

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

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

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

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

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

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

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

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

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 And what can make you know what that is?

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.