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).
AlqariAAatu
The terrible calamity!
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the striking (Hour)?
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the terrible calamity!
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He shall live a pleasant life.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Faommuhu hawiyatun
His abode shall be the abyss.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
Narun hamiyatun
A burning fire.
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ