Surah Al-Qariah

Verse 101:1

اَلْقَارِعَةُ ۟ۙ

ʹAl-Q̣aariʻah:

The Striking Disaster!

Verse 101:2

مَا الْقَارِعَةُ ۟ۚ

Mal Q̣aariʻah?

What is the Striking Disaster?

Verse 101:3

وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ ۟ؕ

Wa-maaa ʹadraaka mal Q̣aariʻah?

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

Verse 101:4

یَوْمَ یَكُوْنُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوْثِ ۟ۙ

Yawma yakoonun naasu kal-faraashil mabs̤oos̤,

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

Verse 101:5

وَتَكُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوْشِ ۟ؕ

Wa-takoonul jibaalu kal-ʻihnil mañfoosh.

and the mountains will be like carded wool.

Verse 101:6

فَاَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِیْنُهٗ ۟ۙ

Faʹammaa mañ s̤aq̣ulat mawaazeenuhoo,

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

Verse 101:7

فَهُوَ فِیْ عِیْشَةٍ رَّاضِیَةٍ ۟ؕ

Fahuwa fee ʻEeshatir raaḍiyah.

they will be in a life of bliss.

Verse 101:8

وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِیْنُهٗ ۟ۙ

Wa-ʹammaa man khaffat mawaazeenuhoo,

And as for those whose scale is light,

Verse 101:9

فَاُمُّهٗ هَاوِیَةٌ ۟ؕ

Faʹummuhoo Haawiyah.

their home will be the abyss.

Verse 101:10

وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا هِیَهْ ۟ؕ

Wa-maaa ʹadraaka maa- hiyah?

And what will make you realize what that is?

Verse 101:11

نَارٌ حَامِیَةٌ ۟۠

Naarun ḥaamiyah!

˹It is˺ a scorching Fire.