Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
AlqariAAatu
The Striking Calamity -
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
ما القارعة
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the Striking Calamity?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فهو في عيشة راضية
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will be in a pleasant life.
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وأما من خفت موازينه
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for one whose scales are light,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فأمه هاوية
Faommuhu hawiyatun
His refuge will be an abyss.
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what can make you know what that is?
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نار حامية
Narun hamiyatun
It is a Fire, intensely hot.