101

Al-Qari'ah

Meccan 11 Ayahs Juz 1
القارعة

Surah Al-Qari'ah (القارعة) is chapter 101 of the Holy Quran — a Meccan surah of 11 verses (ayahs). Meccan surahs were revealed before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina and most often emphasise faith, the oneness of God and the hereafter.

Bismillah
بِسْمِIn (the) namebis'miٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahiٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِthe Most Graciousl-raḥmāniٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Mercifull-raḥīmi
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
101:1
ٱلْقَارِعَةُThe Striking Calamityal-qāriʿatu١
The Striking Calamity -
101:2
مَاWhatmāٱلْقَارِعَةُ(is) the Striking Calamityl-qāriʿatu٢
What is the Striking Calamity?
101:3
وَمَآAnd whatwamāأَدْرَىٰكَwill make you knowadrākaمَاwhatmāٱلْقَارِعَةُ(is) the Striking Calamityl-qāriʿatu٣
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
101:4
يَوْمَ(The) Dayyawmaيَكُونُwill beyakūnuٱلنَّاسُthe mankindl-nāsuكَٱلْفَرَاشِlike mothskal-farāshiٱلْمَبْثُوثِscatteredl-mabthūthi٤
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
101:5
وَتَكُونُAnd will bewatakūnuٱلْجِبَالُthe mountainsl-jibāluكَٱلْعِهْنِlike woolkal-ʿih'niٱلْمَنفُوشِfluffed upl-manfūshi٥
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
101:6
فَأَمَّاThen as forfa-ammāمَن(him) whosemanثَقُلَتْ(are) heavythaqulatمَوَٰزِينُهُۥhis scalesmawāzīnuhu٦
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
101:7
فَهُوَThen hefahuwaفِى(will be) infīعِيشَةٍۢa lifeʿīshatinرَّاضِيَةٍۢpleasantrāḍiyatin٧
He will be in a pleasant life.
101:8
وَأَمَّاBut as forwa-ammāمَنْ(him) whosemanخَفَّتْ(are) lightkhaffatمَوَٰزِينُهُۥhis scalesmawāzīnuhu٨
But as for one whose scales are light,
101:9
فَأُمُّهُۥHis abodefa-ummuhuهَاوِيَةٌۭ(will be the) Pithāwiyatun٩
His refuge will be an abyss.
101:10
وَمَآAnd whatwamāأَدْرَىٰكَwill make you knowadrākaمَاwhatmāهِيَهْit ishiyah١٠
And what can make you know what that is?
101:11
نَارٌA Firenārunحَامِيَةٌۢintensely hotḥāmiyatun١١
It is a Fire, intensely hot.