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!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ