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).
The terrible calamity!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
فهو في عيشة راضية
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
فأمه هاوية
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.
نار حامية