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