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).
বিসমিল্লাহির রাহমা-নির রাহি-ম আল্ক্ব-রি'আতু
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
What is the striking (Hour)?
মাল্ক্ব-রি'আহ্।
What is the Calamity ?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
অমা য় আদ্র-কা মাল্ক্ব-রি'আহ্।
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
ইয়াওমা ইয়াকূনুন্না-সু কাল্ফার শিল্ মাব্ছূছি।
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
অতাকূনুল্ জ্বিবা-লু কাল্ ই'হ্নিল্ মান্ফূশ্।
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
ফাআম্মা-মান্ ছাকুলাত্ মাওয়া-যীনুহূ।
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
ফাহুওয়া ফী ঈ'শার্তি রা-দ্বিয়াহ্
He will live a pleasant life.
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
অআম্মা- মান্ খাফ্ফাত্ মাওয়া-যীনুহূ।
But as for him whose scales are light,
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
ফাউম্মুহূ হা-ওয়িয়াহ্।
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
And what will make you know what it is?
অমা য় আদ্রা-কা মা-হিয়াহ্
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
না-রুন্ হা-মিয়াহ্।
Raging Fire.