بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ

Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection),

مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

What is the striking (Hour)?

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

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

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ

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

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool,

فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ

He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

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

فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ

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

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what will make you know what it is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

(It is) a hot blazing Fire!