Translations of the Qur - Yusufali - 101. Sayfa

Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 101:

AL-QARIA (THE CALAMITY, THE STUNNING BLOW, THE DISASTER

Total Verses: 11

Revealed At: MAKKA

Maududi's introduction

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

101.001

YUSUFALI: The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

PICKTHAL: The Calamity!

SHAKIR: The terrible calamity!

101.002

YUSUFALI: What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

PICKTHAL: What is the Calamity?

SHAKIR: What is the terrible calamity!

101.003

YUSUFALI: 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!

SHAKIR: And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?

101.004

YUSUFALI: (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

PICKTHAL: A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

SHAKIR: The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,

101.005

YUSUFALI: And the mountains will be like carded wool.

PICKTHAL: And the mountains will become as carded wool.

SHAKIR: And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

101.006

YUSUFALI: Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

PICKTHAL: Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

SHAKIR: Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

101.007

YUSUFALI: Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

PICKTHAL: He will live a pleasant life.

SHAKIR: He shall live a pleasant life.

101.008

YUSUFALI: But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,-

PICKTHAL: But as for him whose scales are light,

SHAKIR: And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,

101.009

YUSUFALI: Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

PICKTHAL: A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

SHAKIR: His abode shall be the abyss.

101.010

YUSUFALI: And what will explain to thee what this is?

PICKTHAL: Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

SHAKIR: And what will make you know what it is?

101.011

YUSUFALI: (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

PICKTHAL: Raging Fire.

SHAKIR: A burning fire.

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