Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 101
al-Qari`ah - The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster, The Terrible Calamity
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al-Qari`ah 101:001
al-Qari`ah 101:002
al-Qari`ah 101:003
| 101:3 وماادراك ماالقارعة |
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| Transliteration | Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu |
| Literal | And what made you know/informed you what the resurrection/disaster/calamity (is)? |
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| Yusuf Ali | And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is? |
| Pickthal | Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is! |
| Arberry | And what shall teach thee what is the Clatterer? |
| Shakir | And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is? |
| Sarwar | Would that you knew what the crash is! |
| Khalifa | KHALIFA:Do you have any idea what the Shocker is? |
| Hilali/Khan | And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is? |
| H/K/Saheeh | And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity? |
| Malik | And what will explain to you what the Qariah is?[3] |
| QXP | Ah, What will convey to you what it is, the Catastrophe! |
| Maulana Ali | And what will make thee know how terrible is the calamity? |
| Free Minds | And how would you know what the Shocker is? |
| Qaribullah | What shall let you know what the Clatterer is! |
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| George Sale | And what shall make thee to understand how terrible the striking will be? |
| JM Rodwell | Who shall teach thee what the Blow is? |
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| Asad | And what could make thee conceive what that sudden calamity will be? |
al-Qari`ah 101:004
| 101:4 يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث |
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| Transliteration | Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi |
| Literal | A day/time the people be/become like the butterflies, the scattered/ravished |
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| Yusuf Ali | (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about, |
| Pickthal | A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths |
| Arberry | The day that men shall be like scattered moths, |
| Shakir | The day on which men shall be as scattered moths, |
| Sarwar | On that day, people will be like scattered moths |
| Khalifa | That is the day when the people come out like swarms of butterflies. |
| Hilali/Khan | It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about, |
| H/K/Saheeh | It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed, |
| Malik | It is that Day when men shall be like scattered moths[4] |
| QXP | The Day when people will be like moths scattered in confusion. |
| Maulana Ali | The day wherein men will be as scattered moths, |
| Free Minds | The Day when people come out like swarms of butterflies. |
| Qaribullah | On that Day people shall become like scattered moths |
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| George Sale | On that day men shall be like moths scattered abroad, |
| JM Rodwell | The Day when men shall be like scattered moths, |
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| Asad | [It will occur] on the Day when men will be like moths swarming in confusion, |
al-Qari`ah 101:005
| 101:5 وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش |
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| Transliteration | Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi |
| Literal | And the mountains be/become like the wool/dyed wool, the carded (ruffled). |
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| Yusuf Ali | And the mountains will be like carded wool. |
| Pickthal | And the mountains will become as carded wool. |
| Arberry | and the mountains shall be like plucked wool-tufts. |
| Shakir | And the mountains shall be as loosened wool. |
| Sarwar | and mountains will be like carded wool. |
| Khalifa | The mountains will be like fluffy wool. |
| Hilali/Khan | And the mountains will be like carded wool, |
| H/K/Saheeh | And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up. |
| Malik | and the mountains like colorful carded wool.[5] |
| QXP | And the mountains will be like flakes of wool. |
| Maulana Ali | And the mountains will be as carded wool. |
| Free Minds | And the mountains will be like fluffed up wool. |
| Qaribullah | and the mountains like tufts of carded wool. |
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| George Sale | and the mountains shall become like carded wool of various colours driven by the wind. |
| JM Rodwell | And the mountains shall be like flocks of carded wool, |
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| Asad | and the mountains will be like fluffy tufts of wool. . . . |
al-Qari`ah 101:006
| 101:6 فاما من ثقلت موازينه |
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| Transliteration | Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu |
| Literal | So as for who his weights became heavy. |
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| Yusuf Ali | Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy, |
| Pickthal | Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works), |
| Arberry | Then he whose deeds weigh heavy in the Balance |
| Shakir | Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy, |
| Sarwar | Those whose good deeds will weigh heavier (on the scale) |
| Khalifa | As for him whose weights are heavy. |
| Hilali/Khan | Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy, |
| H/K/Saheeh | Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], |
| Malik | On that Day, he whose scale of good deeds is heavy,[6] |
| QXP | And then, he whose scales are heavy (with good deeds), |
| Maulana Ali | Then as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is heavy, |
| Free Minds | As for him whose weights are heavy. |
| Qaribullah | Then he whose deeds weigh heavy in the Scale |
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| George Sale | Moreover he whose balance shall be heavy with good works, |
| JM Rodwell | Then as to him whose balances are heavy- |
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| Asad | And then, he whose weight [of good deeds] is heavy in the balance |
al-Qari`ah 101:007
| 101:7 فهو في عيشة راضية |
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| Transliteration | Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin |
| Literal | So he is in (an) acceptable/approved life/quality of life. |
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| Yusuf Ali | Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction. |
| Pickthal | He will live a pleasant life. |
| Arberry | shall inherit a pleasing life, |
| Shakir | He shall live a pleasant life. |
| Sarwar | will live a pleasant life, |
| Khalifa | He will lead a happy (eternal) life. |
| Hilali/Khan | He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise). |
| H/K/Saheeh | He will be in a pleasant life. |
| Malik | shall live a pleasant luxurious life.[7] |
| QXP | Will live in happiness and contentment. |
| Maulana Ali | He will live a pleasant life. |
| Free Minds | He will be in a happy life. |
| Qaribullah | shall live in a life which is pleasing, |
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| George Sale | shall lead a pleasing life: |
| JM Rodwell | his shall be a life that shall please him well: |
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| Asad | shall find himself in a happy' state of life; |
al-Qari`ah 101:008
| 101:8 واما من خفت موازينه |
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| Transliteration | Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu |
| Literal | And but who his weights were reduced/lightened. |
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| Yusuf Ali | But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,- |
| Pickthal | But as for him whose scales are light, |
| Arberry | but he whose deeds weigh light in the Balance |
| Shakir | And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light, |
| Sarwar | but those whose good deeds will be lighter (on the scale). |
| Khalifa | As for him whose weights are light. |
| Hilali/Khan | But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, |
| H/K/Saheeh | But as for one whose scales are light, |
| Malik | But he whose scale of good deeds is light[8] |
| QXP | But as of him whose scales are light, |
| Maulana Ali | And as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is light, |
| Free Minds | As for him whose weights are light. |
| Qaribullah | but he whose weight is light in the Scale, |
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| George Sale | But as to him whose balance shall be light, |
| JM Rodwell | And as to him whose balances are light- |
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| Asad | whereas he whose weight is light in the balance |
al-Qari`ah 101:009
| 101:9 فامه هاوية |
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| Transliteration | Faommuhu hawiyatun |
| Literal | So his origin (is) Hell/destruction . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. |
| Pickthal | A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother, |
| Arberry | shall plunge in the womb of the Pit. |
| Shakir | His abode shall be the abyss. |
| Sarwar | will have hawiyah as their dwelling. |
| Khalifa | His destiny is lowly. |
| Hilali/Khan | He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell). |
| H/K/Saheeh | His refuge will be an abyss. |
| Malik | shall abode in Haviah;[9] |
| QXP | He will be embraced by an Abyss. |
| Maulana Ali | The abyss is a mother to him. |
| Free Minds | His destiny is the lowest. |
| Qaribullah | his head will be in the Plunging |
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| George Sale | his dwelling shall be the pit of hell. |
| JM Rodwell | his dwelling-place shall be the pit. |
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| Asad | shall be engulfed by an abyss. |
al-Qari`ah 101:010
| 101:10 وماادراك ماهيه |
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| Transliteration | Wama adraka ma hiyah |
| Literal | And what made you know/informed you what it is (E)? |
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| Yusuf Ali | And what will explain to thee what this is? |
| Pickthal | Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! - |
| Arberry | And what shall teach thee what is the Pit? |
| Shakir | And what will make you know what it is? |
| Sarwar | Would that you knew what hawiya h is?. |
| Khalifa | Do you know what it is? |
| Hilali/Khan | And what will make you know what it is? |
| H/K/Saheeh | And what can make you know what that is? |
| Malik | and what will explain to you, what it (Haviah) is?[10] |
| QXP | Ah, what will convey to you what that is! |
| Maulana Ali | And what will make thee know what that is? |
| Free Minds | And how would you know what it is? |
| Qaribullah | What shall let you know what the Plunging is? |
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| George Sale | What shall make thee to understand how frightful the pit of hell is? |
| JM Rodwell | And who shall teach thee what the pit (El-Hawiya) is? |
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| Asad | And what could make thee conceive what that [abyss] will be? |
al-Qari`ah 101:011
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