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الْقَارِعَةُ
Al-qari'ah
The Calamity —
Surah 101 of 114
Surah Al-Qaria
Quick Answer
Surah Al-Qaria (القارعة) is Surah 101 of the Quran — The Calamity, 11 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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القارعة
The Calamity · 11 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Qaria describes the Day of Judgement as al-Qaria — the striking calamity — a day when people will be scattered like moths and mountains like fluffed wool. Actions will be weighed on a scale: heavy scales lead to a pleasant life; light scales lead to an abyss.
Virtues & Benefits
- A vivid description of the Day of Judgement in concise, powerful imagery.
- Motivates careful attention to every action, as it will be weighed.
When to read
- Recited to contemplate the Day of Judgement and the weight of actions.
- Memorised as part of juz 'Amma.
Verses (11)
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مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
Ma l-qari'ah
What is the Calamity?
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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
Wa ma adraka ma l-qari'ah
And what can make you know what the Calamity is?
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يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
Yawma yakunu n-nasu ka-l-farashi l-mabthuth
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
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وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
Wa takunu l-jibalu ka-l-'ihni l-manfush
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
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فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Fa-amma man thaqulat mawazinuh
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
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فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Fahuwa fi 'ishatin radiyah
He will be in a pleasant life.
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وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Wa amma man khaffat mawazinuh
But as for one whose scales are light,
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فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
Fa-ummuhu hawiyah
His refuge will be an abyss.
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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Wa ma adraka ma hiyah
And what can make you know what that is?
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نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
Narun hamiyah
It is a Fire, intensely hot.