Surah Al-Qari'ah – The Calamity

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

Al qaari'ah

The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

Mal qaariah

What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

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

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

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

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

And the mountains will be like carded wool.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

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

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

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

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

And what will explain to thee what this is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

Naarun hamiyah

(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!