Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The terrible calamity!
AlqariAAatu
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the terrible calamity!
Ma alqariAAatu
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?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He shall live a pleasant life.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His abode shall be the abyss.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
A burning fire.
Narun hamiyatun