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    Al-Qaari'a

    Chapter 101 - The Calamity - 11 verses

    سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ

    About Al-Qaari'a

    The CalamityMeccan11 verses

    Verse 1
    ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

    Pronunciation

    Al qaari'ah

    Translation

    The Striking Calamity -
    Verse 2
    مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

    Pronunciation

    Mal qaariah

    Translation

    What is the Striking Calamity?
    Verse 3
    وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

    Translation

    And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
    Verse 4
    یَوۡمَ یَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

    Pronunciation

    Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

    Translation

    It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
    Verse 5
    وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

    Translation

    And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
    Verse 6
    فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَ ٰ⁠زِینُهُۥ

    Pronunciation

    Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

    Translation

    Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
    Verse 7
    فَهُوَ فِی عِیشَةࣲ رَّاضِیَةࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

    Translation

    He will be in a pleasant life.
    Verse 8
    وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَ ٰ⁠زِینُهُۥ

    Pronunciation

    Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

    Translation

    But as for one whose scales are light,
    Verse 9
    فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِیَةࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

    Translation

    His refuge will be an abyss.
    Verse 10
    وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِیَهۡ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    Translation

    And what can make you know what that is?
    Verse 11
    نَارٌ حَامِیَةُۢ

    Pronunciation

    Naarun hamiyah

    Translation

    It is a Fire, intensely hot.