Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the Calamity ?
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will live a pleasant life.
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for him whose scales are light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Raging Fire.
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ