Al-Qaari'a

سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ

The Calamity

**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** This Surah, on the whole, describes the Resurrection Day and its preliminary events. The style is alarming and awakening with some clear warnings. According to this Surah, people are divided into two definite groups: Those whose good deeds weigh heavy by the Divine Scales will rejoice in a pleasant life; and those whose good deeds weigh light will have the abyss as their abode. The name of the Surah, Al-Qariah, is taken from the first verse.

1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Al qaari'ah

   THE STARTLING CALAMITY.

2. مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Mal qaariah

   What is the startling calamity?

3. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

   How will you comprehend what the startling calamity is? --

4. يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

   Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

   A Day on which human beings would be like so many scattered moths,

5. وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

   Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

   The mountains like the tufts of carded wool.

6. فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

   Then he whose deeds shall weigh heavier in the scale

7. فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

   Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

   Will have a tranquil life;

8. وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

   But he whose deeds are lighter in the balance

9. فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

   Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

   Will have the Abyss for abode.

10. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    How will you comprehend what that is?

11. نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    Naarun hamiyah

    It is the scorching fire.