ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿١﴾
The Calamity!
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
101st surah of the Quran
Surah Al-Qari'ah
The Calamity
Meccan 11 verses Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٢﴾
What is the Calamity?
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿٣﴾
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ ﴿٤﴾
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ ﴿٥﴾
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٦﴾
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ ﴿٧﴾
He will live a pleasant life.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ ﴿٨﴾
But as for him whose scales are light,
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ ﴿٩﴾
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ ﴿١٠﴾
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ ﴿١١﴾
Raging Fire.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
Translation
Tafsir
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic) Al-Qari'ah Verse 1 of 11
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah Al-Qari'ah
Surah Al-Qari'ah (القارعة) is the 101st surah of the Quran. It has 11 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, القارعة, is commonly translated as “The Calamity”.
Questions about Surah Al-Qari'ah
How many verses are in Surah Al-Qari'ah?
Surah Al-Qari'ah (القارعة) has 11 verses. It is the 101st surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-'Adiyat and before Surah At-Takathur, and it is found in Juz 30.
Is Surah Al-Qari'ah Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 30 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.
What does the name of Surah Al-Qari'ah mean?
القارعة is commonly translated as “The Calamity”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-Qari'ah in?
Surah Al-Qari'ah is in Juz' 30.
Where can I listen to Surah Al-Qari'ah?
Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.
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