ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
The Striking Calamity -Saheeh International
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the Striking Calamity?Saheeh International
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?Saheeh International
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,Saheeh International
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.Saheeh International
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],Saheeh International
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
He will be in a pleasant life.Saheeh International
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But as for one whose scales are light,Saheeh International
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
His refuge will be an abyss.Saheeh International
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
And what can make you know what that is?Saheeh International
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ
It is a Fire, intensely hot.Saheeh International
About Surah Al-Qari'ah (القارعة)
Al-Qari'ah names the Day when people will be like scattered moths and mountains like carded wool, then hangs every destiny on the scale: whoever's deeds weigh heavy will have a pleasant life, and whoever's weigh light — his refuge will be an abyss of blazing fire, Hawiyah.
- Chapter
- 101 of 114
- Verses
- 11
- Revelation
- Makki
- Meaning
- The Calamity
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Qari'ah
What does "Al-Qari'ah" mean in English?
Al-Qari'ah (القارعة) means "The Calamity" in English. It is chapter 101 of the Holy Quran.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Qari'ah?
Surah Al-Qari'ah has 11 verses (ayat). It appears on page 600 of the mushaf.
Is Surah Al-Qari'ah Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Qari'ah is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.