Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
ما القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فأمه هاوية
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نار حامية
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ