The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ 3
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ 4
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِ 5
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ 6
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ 7
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ 8
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,-
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what will explain to thee what this is?
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!