Chapter 101, 11 verses
মহাপ্রলয়,
The terrible calamity!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
AlqariAAatu
মহাপ্রলয় কী?
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the striking (Hour)?
Ma alqariAAatu
মহাপ্রলয় সম্বন্ধে তুমি কী জান?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
সেই দিন মানুষ হইবে বিক্ষিপ্ত পতংগের মত
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
এবং পর্বতসমূহ হইবে ধূনিত রংগিন পশমের মত।
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
তখন যাহার পাল্লা ভারি হইবে,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
সে তো লাভ করিবে সন্তোষজনক জীবন।
He shall live a pleasant life.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
কিন্তু যাহার পাল্লা হাল্কা হইবে
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
তাহার স্থান হইবে ‘হাবিয়া’।
His abode shall be the abyss.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Faommuhu hawiyatun
তুমি কি জান উহা কী?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
উহা অতি উত্তপ্ত অগ্নি।
A burning fire.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
Narun hamiyatun