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!
AlqariAAatu
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
Ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.
Narun hamiyatun