Chapter 101

The CalamityAl-Qaari'a (القارعة)

11 verses • revealed at Meccan

1 ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
2 مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
3 وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
4 يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
5 وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
6 فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
7 فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
8 وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,-
9 فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
10 وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
And what will explain to thee what this is?
11 نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!