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 Striking Calamity -
The terrible calamity!
মহাপ্রলয়,
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the Striking Calamity?
What is the terrible calamity!
মহাপ্রলয় কী?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
মহাপ্রলয় সম্বন্ধে তুমি কী জান?
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
সেই দিন মানুষ হইবে বিক্ষিপ্ত পতংগের মত
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
এবং পর্বতসমূহ হইবে ধূনিত রংগিন পশমের মত।
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
তখন যাহার পাল্লা ভারি হইবে,
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He will be in a pleasant life.
He shall live a pleasant life.
সে তো লাভ করিবে সন্তোষজনক জীবন।
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But as for one whose scales are light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
কিন্তু যাহার পাল্লা হাল্কা হইবে
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His refuge will be an abyss.
His abode shall be the abyss.
তাহার স্থান হইবে ‘হাবিয়া’।
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
And what will make you know what it is?
তুমি কি জান উহা কী?
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
A burning fire.
উহা অতি উত্তপ্ত অগ্নি।