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101. Al-Qari'ah - The Calamity (سورة القارعة) - Revealed in Makkah
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Al-Qâri'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection),
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ
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What is the striking (Hour)?
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
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And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
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It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
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And the mountains will be like carded wool,
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ
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Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
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He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ
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But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
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He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
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And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
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(It is) a hot blazing Fire!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ