بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ

The Striking!

مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

What is the Striking?

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

What shall Make thee know that which the Striking is?

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ

A Day whereon mankind shall become as moths scattered,

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ

And the mountains shall become as wool carded,

فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

Then as for him whose balances are heavy,

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ

He shall be in a lifewell-pleasing.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

And as for him whose balances are light,

فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ

His dwelling shall be the Abyss.

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what shall make thee know that which she is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

A Fire vehemently hot!