# 101. Surah Al-Qari'ah

> سورة القارعة — The Calamity · 11 verses · Mushaf page: 600

- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah
- **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

_In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

## Verse 1

اَلْقَارِعَةُۙ

AlqariAAa

The Calamity!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-1.md_

## Verse 2

مَا الْقَارِعَةُۚ

Ma alqariAAa

What is the Calamity?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-2.md_

## Verse 3

وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُۜ

Wama adraka ma alqariAAa

And what will convey to thee what the Calamity is?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-3.md_

## Verse 4

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِۙ

Yawma yakoonu annasu kalfarashialmabthooth

The day men will be as moths dispersed,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-4.md_

## Verse 5

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوشِۜ

Watakoonu aljibalu kalAAihnialmanfoosh

And the mountains as wool fluffed up.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-5.md_

## Verse 6

فَاَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُۙ

Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuh

Then as for him whose balances are heavy:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-6.md_

## Verse 7

فَهُوَ ف۪ي ع۪يشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍۜ

Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiya

He is in a pleasing life.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-7.md_

## Verse 8

وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُۙ

Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuh

And as for him whose balances are light:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-8.md_

## Verse 9

فَاُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌۜ

Faommuhu hawiya

His embrace is an abyss.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-9.md_

## Verse 10

وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا هِيَهْۜ

Wama adraka ma hiya

And what will convey to thee what it is?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-10.md_

## Verse 11

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

Narun hamiya

A scorching Fire.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-11.md_

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