Sūra 101: Al-Qāri’a, or The Day of Noise and Clamour

Verses 11 — Makki; Revealed at Mecca — Sections 1

١- الْقَارِعَةُ
1. The (Day) of Noise and Clamour :
٢- مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
2. What is the (Day) Of Noise and Clamour ?
٣- وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
3. And what will explain To thee what the (Day) Of Noise and Clamour is ?
٤- يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
4. (It is) a Day whereon Men will be like moths Scattered about,
٥- وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
5. And the mountains Will be like carded wool.
٦- فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
6. Then, he whose Balance (of good deeds) Will be (found) heavy,
٧- فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
7. Will be in a Life Of good pleasure and satisfaction.
٨- وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
8. But he whose Balance (of good deeds) Will be (found) light,—
٩- فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
9. Will have his home In a (bottomless) Pit.
١٠- وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
10. And what will explain To thee what this is ?
١١- نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
11. (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely !