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Al-Qari'ah

Surah 101 · 11 verses
1-10 · 11-11
1

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

The Striking Calamity –

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

2

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

What is the Striking Calamity?

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

3

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

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

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

4

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

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

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

5

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

6

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

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

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

7

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬

He will be in a pleasant life.

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

8

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ

But as for one whose scales are light,

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

9

فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬

His refuge will be an abyss.

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)

10

وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

And what can make you know what that is?

Tafsir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ۬ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُمُّهُ ۥ هَاوِيَةٌ۬ وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

(1. Al-Qari`ah.) (2. What is Al-Qari`ah) (3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is) (4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.) (5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded.) (6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy,) (7. He will live a pleasant life.) (8. But as for him whose Balance will be light,) (9. His mother will be Hawiyah.) (10. And what will make you know what it is) (11. A fire Hamiyah!)