Quran · Surah 101 of 114

Surah Al-Qaari'a — The Calamity

11 verses · Meccan · Arabic with Saheeh International translation, word for word

Read Surah Al-Qaari'a (“The Calamity”), the 101st chapter of the Qur'an, in Arabic with a verbatim English translation. Every verse below is quoted word for word — nothing paraphrased.

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

The Striking Calamity -

2

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

What is the Striking Calamity?

3

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

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

4

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

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

5

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

6

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

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

7

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

He will be in a pleasant life.

8

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

But as for one whose scales are light,

9

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

His refuge will be an abyss.

10

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what can make you know what that is?

11

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

It is a Fire, intensely hot.

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