ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
The Calamity!
Al qaari'ah
مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
What is the Calamity?
Mal qaariah
وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah
یَوۡمَ یَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths
Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَ ٰزِینُهُۥ
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh
فَهُوَ فِی عِیشَةࣲ رَّاضِیَةࣲ
He will live a pleasant life.
Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَ ٰزِینُهُۥ
But as for him whose scales are light,
Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِیَةࣱ
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Fa-ummuhu haawiyah
وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِیَهۡ
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah
نَارٌ حَامِیَةُۢ
Raging Fire.
Naarun hamiyah