Surah Al-Qaari'a

Surah Al-Qaari'a (The Calamity) is the 101st chapter of the Holy Quran, with 11 verses. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation. You can also listen to it in immersive 8D audio or open it in the interactive reader.

1. 101:1

   ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Al qaari'ah

   The Striking Calamity -

2. 101:2

   مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Mal qaariah

   What is the Striking Calamity?

3. 101:3

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

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

4. 101:4

   يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

   Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

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

5. 101:5

   وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

   Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

   And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

6. 101:6

   فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

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

7. 101:7

   فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

   Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

   He will be in a pleasant life.

8. 101:8

   وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

   But as for one whose scales are light,

9. 101:9

   فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

   Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

   His refuge will be an abyss.

10. 101:10

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    And what can make you know what that is?

11. 101:11

    نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    Naarun hamiyah

    It is a Fire, intensely hot.

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