Surah Al Qariyah

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

The (Day) of Noise and Clamor:

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamor?

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

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

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

(It is) a Day whereon Men will be like moths Scattered about,

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

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

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬

Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

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

فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬

Will have his home in a (bottomless) pit.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

And what will explain to thee what this is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

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