101. Sūrah al-Qāri‘ah (The Calamity) – The Noble Qur’an

The Noble Qur’an · Sūrah 101 of 114

سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ

101. Sūrah al-Qāri‘ah

The Calamity · 11 Āyāt · Makkan
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

101:1

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

Al-Qâri‘ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

101:2

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

What is the striking (Hour)?

101:3

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

101:4

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

101:5

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool.

101:6

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,[1]

101:7

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ

He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

101:8

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

101:9

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ

He will have his home in Hâwiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

101:10

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

And what will make you know what it is?

101:11

نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

Footnotes

[1] (V.101:6) See footnote of (V.7:8).

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