Al Qari'a

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1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

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1 The Striking Calamity -

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2 What is the striking (Hour)?

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2 What is the Striking Calamity?

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3 And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

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3 And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

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4 It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

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4 It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

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5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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5 And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

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6 Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

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6 Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

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7 He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

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7 He will be in a pleasant life.

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8 But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

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8 But as for one whose scales are light,

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9 He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

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9 His refuge will be an abyss.

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10 And what will make you know what it is?

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10 And what can make you know what that is?

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11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

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11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.