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Al-Qaari'a is a meccan surah with 11 verses. Use Reading View, Study View, and AI-powered surah summaries to explore the chapter in more depth.
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Al-Qaari'a
Chapter 101 - The Calamity - 11 verses
سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ
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The Calamity • Meccan • 11 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.
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