Chapter 101 of the Quran

Surah Al-Qari'ah (The Calamity)

القارعة

Surah Al-Qari'ah is the 101st chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 11 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

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Surah Al-Qari'ah in Arabic with English meaning

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1. Ayah 1

   ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   The Striking Calamity -

2. Ayah 2

   مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   What is the Striking Calamity?

3. Ayah 3

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

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

4. Ayah 4

   يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

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

5. Ayah 5

   وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

   And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

6. Ayah 6

   فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

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

7. Ayah 7

   فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ

   He will be in a pleasant life.

8. Ayah 8

   وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   But as for one whose scales are light,

9. Ayah 9

   فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ

   His refuge will be an abyss.

10. Ayah 10

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    And what can make you know what that is?

11. Ayah 11

    نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    It is a Fire, intensely hot.