Al Qari'a

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Yusuf Ali

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And what will make you know what it is?

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Yusuf Ali

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun

Yusuf Ali

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!