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Surah The Calamity [Al-Qaria] in English

Surah The Calamity [Al-Qaria] Ayah 11 Location Maccah Number 101

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿١﴾

The Striking!

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٢﴾

What is the Striking?

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٣﴾

What shall Make thee know that which the Striking is?

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ ﴿٤﴾

A Day whereon mankind shall become as moths scattered,

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ ﴿٥﴾

And the mountains shall become as wool carded,

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٦﴾

Then as for him whose balances are heavy,

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ ﴿٧﴾

He shall be in a lifewell-pleasing.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٨﴾

And as for him whose balances are light,

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ ﴿٩﴾

His dwelling shall be the Abyss.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ ﴿١٠﴾

And what shall make thee know that which she is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ ﴿١١﴾

A Fire vehemently hot!