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Surah 101

Al-Qari'ah

القارعة

The Calamity · Meccan · 11 ayahs

About the surah

Surah number
101
Name
Al-Qari'ah
Arabic name
القارعة
Meaning
The Calamity
Number of verses
11
Revealed in
Meccan

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Translations are aids to conveying the meaning; they may contain omissions or errors arising from translation or transmission. The primary reference is the Arabic text of the Quran, shown with its stated source.

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

The Striking Calamity -
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

What is the Striking Calamity?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,[1975]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1975]The people will be as such after having been expelled from their graves.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.[1976]
Translator’s notes (1)
  1. [1976]i.e., beginning to disintegrate.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ

He will be in a pleasant life.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

But as for one whose scales are light,
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ

His refuge[1977] will be an abyss.[1978]
Translator’s notes (2)
  1. [1977]Literally, "mother" (a man's original refuge) , which will envelop him as in an embrace.
  2. [1978]i.e., the pit of Hellfire.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

And what can make you know what that is?
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc 1.1.2), adapted by Lutufi in 5 verses · Reciter: Nasser Al-Qatami

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