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Surah The Calamity [Al-Qaria] in English

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

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿١﴾

Al-Qari`ah.

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٢﴾

What is Al-Qari`ah

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٣﴾

And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ ﴿٤﴾

It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ ﴿٥﴾

And the mountains will be like wool, carded.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٦﴾

Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ ﴿٧﴾

He will live a pleasant life.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٨﴾

But as for him whose Balance will be light,

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ ﴿٩﴾

His mother will be Hawiyah.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ ﴿١٠﴾

And what will make you know what it is

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ ﴿١١﴾

A fire Hamiyah!