Quran Transliteration

Example reciter

Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

Pickthall In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Muhsin Khan Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection),

Pickthall The Calamity!

Muhsin Khan What is the striking (Hour)?

Pickthall What is the Calamity?

Muhsin Khan And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

Pickthall Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

Muhsin Khan It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about,

Pickthall A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

Muhsin Khan And the mountains will be like carded wool,

Pickthall And the mountains will become as carded wool.

Muhsin Khan Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

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

Muhsin Khan He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

Pickthall He will live a pleasant life.

Muhsin Khan But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

Pickthall But as for him whose scales are light,

Muhsin Khan He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

Pickthall A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

Muhsin Khan And what will make you know what it is?

Pickthall Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

Muhsin Khan (It is) a hot blazing Fire!

Pickthall Raging Fire.