Surah Al-Qari'ah (The Calamity)

Verses

1. ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   The Calamity

   101:1

2. مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   What is the Calamity

   101:2

3. وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is

   101:3

4. يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

   A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

   101:4

5. وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

   And the mountains will become as carded wool

   101:5

6. فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works)

   101:6

7. فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ

   He will live a pleasant life

   101:7

8. وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   But as for him whose scales are light

   101:8

9. فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ

   A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother

   101:9

10. وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

    Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is

    101:10

11. نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

    Raging Fire

    101:11