Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The terrible calamity!
The Striking Calamity -
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the Striking Calamity?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
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 shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will be in a pleasant life.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But as for one whose scales are light,
Faommuhu hawiyatun
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His abode shall be the abyss.
His refuge will be an abyss.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Narun hamiyatun
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
A burning fire.
It is a Fire, intensely hot.