Surah Al-Qari’ah (101)

Surah Al-Qari’ah

The Striking Disaster • Surah 101 • 11 verses

Introduction

This Meccan chapter describes the Resurrection and the weighing of deeds in the Hereafter, followed by the final destination to either Paradise or Hell. The reason why many people will end up in the Fire is given in the next chapter.

1
 

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

The Striking Disaster!

2
 

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

What is the Striking Disaster?

3
 

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

And what will make you realize what the Striking Disaster is?

4
 

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

˹It is˺ the Day people will be like scattered moths,

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وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

and the mountains will be like carded wool.

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فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

So as for those whose scale is heavy ˹with good deeds˺,

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فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ

they will be in a life of bliss.

8
 

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

And as for those whose scale is light,

9
 

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ

their home will be the abyss.

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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what will make you realize what that is?

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نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

˹It is˺ a scorching Fire.