Surah Al-Qaria - English Translation by George Sale
ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
The striking
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 1
مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
What is the striking
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 2
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
And what shall make thee to understand how terrible the striking will be
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 3
يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ
On that day men shall be like moths scattered abroad
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 4
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ
and the mountains shall become like carded wool of various colours driven by the wind
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 5
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Moreover he whose balance shall be heavy with good works
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 6
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ
shall lead a pleasing life
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 7
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But as to him whose balance shall be light
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 8
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ
his dwelling shall be the pit of hell
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 9
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ
What shall make thee to understand how frightful the pit of hell is
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 10
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ
It is a burning fire
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 11