Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The terrible calamity!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the terrible calamity!
ما القارعة
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He shall live a pleasant life.
فهو في عيشة راضية
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His abode shall be the abyss.
فأمه هاوية
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
A burning fire.
نار حامية