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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the striking (Hour)?
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
And what will explain to thee what this is?
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!