| الْقَارِعَةُ (1) Al-Qari'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 الْمَنفُوشِ (5) And the mountains will be like carded wool |
| فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ (6) Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy |
| فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ (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 Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell) |
| وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ (10) And what will make you know what it is |
| نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ (11) (It is) a hot blazing Fire |