Al Qari'a

1 The Striking Calamity -

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

2 What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

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

3 And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

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

4 (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

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

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

6 Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

10 And what can make you know what that is?

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!