Surah Al Qariyah

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

Al-Qâri'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection),

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

What is the striking (Hour)?

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

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

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

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

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool,

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

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

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬

He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

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

فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬

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

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

And what will make you know what it is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(It is) a hot blazing Fire!

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