Al Qari'a

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!

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

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

2 What is the Calamity ?

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

3 And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

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

4 It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

4 A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains will become as carded wool.

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

6 Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

6 Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

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

7 He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

7 He will live a pleasant life.

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

8 But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

8 But as for him whose scales are light,

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

9 He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

9 A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

11 Raging Fire.