Chapter 101, 11 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the striking (Hour)?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what will make you know what it is?
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!