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Al-Qāri‘ah

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ}

1. Al-Qâri‘ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

{مَا الْقَارِعَةُ}

2. What is the striking (Hour)?

{وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ}

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

{يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ}

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

{وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ}

5. And the mountains will be like carded wool.

{فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ}

6. Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,[1]

{فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ}

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

{وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ}

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

{فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ}

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

{وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ}

10. And what will make you know what it is?

{نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ}

11. (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

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