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 (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
AlqariAAatu
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Ma alqariAAatu
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Narun hamiyatun
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ