Al Qari'a

Saheeh International

1 The Striking Calamity -

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!

Transliteration

1 AlqariAAatu

Saheeh International

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

Pickthall

2 What is the Calamity ?

Transliteration

2 Ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

Transliteration

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

4 A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths

Transliteration

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

5 And the mountains will become as carded wool.

Transliteration

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

6 Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

Transliteration

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

Pickthall

7 He will live a pleasant life.

Transliteration

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

Saheeh International

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

Pickthall

8 But as for him whose scales are light,

Transliteration

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

Saheeh International

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

Pickthall

9 A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

Transliteration

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

Saheeh International

10 And what can make you know what that is?

Pickthall

10 Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

Transliteration

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

Saheeh International

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.

Pickthall

11 Raging Fire.

Transliteration

11 Narun hamiyatun