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| 1. |
| AA | In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful. THE STARTLING CALAMITY. |
| NQ | Al-Qâri'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection), |
| PK | The Calamity! |
| SH | The terrible calamity! |
| YU | The (Day) of Noise and Clamour: |
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| 2. |
| AA | What is the startling calamity? |
| NQ | What is the striking (Hour)? |
| PK | What is the Calamity? |
| SH | What is the terrible calamity! |
| YU | What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour? |
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| 3. |
| AA | How will you comprehend what the startling calamity is? -- |
| NQ | And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is? |
| PK | Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is! |
| SH | And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is? |
| YU | And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is? |
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| 4. |
| AA | A Day on which human beings would be like so many scattered moths, |
| NQ | It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about, |
| PK | A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths |
| SH | The day on which men shall be as scattered moths, |
| YU | (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about, |
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| 5. |
| AA | The mountains like the tufts of carded wool. |
| NQ | And the mountains will be like carded wool, |
| PK | And the mountains will become as carded wool. |
| SH | And the mountains shall be as loosened wool. |
| YU | And the mountains will be like carded wool. |
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| 6. |
| AA | Then he whose deeds shall weigh heavier in the scale |
| NQ | Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,[] |
| PK | Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works), |
| SH | Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy, |
| YU | Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy, |
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| 7. |
| AA | Will have a tranquil life; |
| NQ | He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise). |
| PK | He will live a pleasant life. |
| SH | He shall live a pleasant life. |
| YU | Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction. |
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| 8. |
| AA | But he whose deeds are lighter in the balance |
| NQ | But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, |
| PK | But as for him whose scales are light, |
| SH | And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light, |
| YU | But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,- |
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| 9. |
| AA | Will have the Abyss for abode. |
| NQ | He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell). |
| PK | A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother, |
| SH | His abode shall be the abyss. |
| YU | Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. |
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| 10. |
| AA | How will you comprehend what that is? |
| NQ | And what will make you know what it is? |
| PK | Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! - |
| SH | And what will make you know what it is? |
| YU | And what will explain to thee what this is? |
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| 11. |
| AA | It is the scorching fire. |
| NQ | (It is) a hot blazing Fire! |
| PK | Raging Fire. |
| SH | A burning fire. |
| YU | (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely! |
