Quran 101:4 — Al-Qaari'a, verse 4
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
On a Day when people will be like scattered moths
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
yawma yakūnu l-nāsu kal-farāshi l-mabthūthi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- The day that men shall be like scattered moths,
- Muhammad Asad
- [It will occur] on the Day when men will be like moths swarming in confusion,
- Sahih International
- It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَوْمَyawma | (The) Day | يوم |
| 2 | يَكُونُyakūnu | will be | كون |
| 3 | ٱلنَّاسُl-nāsu | the mankind | نوس |
| 4 | كَٱلْفَرَاشِkal-farāshi | like moths | فرش |
| 5 | ٱلْمَبْثُوثِl-mabthūthi | scattered | بثث |