Surah Al-Qari'ah (The Calamity) — 101

1. 101:1Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Al qaari'ah

   The Striking Calamity -

2. 101:2Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Mal qaariah

   What is the Striking Calamity?

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   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

   And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

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   يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

   Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

   It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

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   وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

   Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

   And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

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   فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

   Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

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   فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

   Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

   He will be in a pleasant life.

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   وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

   But as for one whose scales are light,

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   فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

   Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

   His refuge will be an abyss.

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    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    And what can make you know what that is?

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    نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    Naarun hamiyah

    It is a Fire, intensely hot.

Arabic: the Uthmani Mushaf, shown verbatim. English translation: Sahih International. Transliteration provided for learners. Browse all 114 surahs.