In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The Striking Calamity -
AlqariAAatu
Chapter 101, 11 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The Striking Calamity -
AlqariAAatu
What is the striking (Hour)?
ما القارعة
What is the Striking Calamity?
Ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will be in a pleasant life.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for one whose scales are light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فأمه هاوية
His refuge will be an abyss.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what can make you know what that is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
نار حامية
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Narun hamiyatun