Al Qari'a

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

Saheeh International

1 The Striking Calamity -

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Yusuf Ali

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Yusuf Ali

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

Saheeh International

10 And what can make you know what that is?

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun

Yusuf Ali

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

Saheeh International

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.