Al Qari'a

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The terrible calamity!

2 What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the terrible calamity!

3 And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

3 And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?

4 (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

4 The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

6 Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

6 Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,

9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will make you know what it is?

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 A burning fire.