القارعة
11 Verses
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
11 آية
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah Al-Qari’ah is the 101st chapter of the Quran, containing 11 verses. Revealed in Makkah, it takes its name from Al-Qari’ah, the striking Calamity, a name for the Day of Judgement, opening by asking what it is and what will make the listener know what it is. It describes people on that Day like scattered moths and the mountains like carded wool, before setting out the two possible fates: whoever’s scales of good deeds are heavy will have a pleasant life, while whoever’s are light will have his home in Hawiyah, a Fire fiercely blazing. Below you can read the full Surah Al-Qari’ah in Arabic with a clear English translation and a verse-by-verse tafsir (explanation of the meaning) from Aysar al-Tafaseer, with the option to jump to any specific verse.
Tafsir of the Verses
{ ٱلْقَارِعَةُ }
(1) – القَارِعَةُ اسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمََاءِ القِيَامَةِ، وَسُمِيَّتْ بِذَلِكَ لأَِنَّهَا تَقْرَعُ القُلُوبَ بِهَوْلِهَا.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 1
1. The Day of Clamour is another name for Judgement Day. It is called so because it agitates the hearts because of the tremendous fear it causes.
{ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ }
(2) – وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ هِيَ القَارِعَةُ؟ وَكَأَنَّهَا لِشِدَّتِهَا، وَلِعِظَمِ مَا يَكُونُ فِيهَا مِنْ أَهْوَالٍ، يَصْعبُ تَصَوُّرُهَا.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 2
2. What is the qaria’a? Due to its violence, and the intensity of its terrors, it is very difficult to imagine.
{ وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ }
{ أَدْرَاكَ }
(3) – وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ يُعَرِّفُكَ بِهَا؟ فَهِيَ شَيءٌ لاَ يُمْكِنُ لِلإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَتَصَوَّرَهُ وَيَتَخَيَّلَهُ.
(3) – وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ يُعَرِّفُكَ بِهَا؟ فَهِيَ شَيءٌ لاَ يُمْكِنُ لِلإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَتَصَوَّرَهُ وَيَتَخَيَّلَهُ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 3
3. What will explain it to you? For it is something that man cannot imagine or vizualize.
{ يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ }
(4) ثُمَّ فَسَّرَ اللهُ تَعَالَى القَارِعَةَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَكُونُونَ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَوْمِ حَيَارَى، هَائِمِينَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ، وَلاَ يَدْرُونَ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ، وَكَأَنَّهُمُ الفَرَاشُ المُتَطَايِرُ المُنْتَشِرُ.
المَبْثُوثُ – المُنْتَشِرُ المُتَفَرِّقُ.
المَبْثُوثُ – المُنْتَشِرُ المُتَفَرِّقُ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 4
4. Allah Almighty then describes it and says: “On that day, men will be confused and will wander about not knowing what they are doing, as if they were scattered butterflies.”
{ وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ }
(5) – وَتَكُونُ الجِبَالُ قَدْ تَفَتَّتَتْ وَتَفَرَّقَتْ أَجْزَاؤُهَا وََأَصْبَحَتْ مِثْلَ الصُّوفِ الذِي نُفِشَ فَتَفَرَّقَتْ شَعْرَاتُهُ بَعْضُهَا عَنْ بَعْضٍ حَتَّى صَارَ يَطِيرُ مَعَ الرِّيحِ.
العِهْنُ – الصُّوفُ.
المَنْفُوشُ – المَتَفَرِّقُ أَوِ المَصْبُوغُ.
العِهْنُ – الصُّوفُ.
المَنْفُوشُ – المَتَفَرِّقُ أَوِ المَصْبُوغُ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 5
5. The mountains would have crumbled by then and their particles become scattered, like wool that has been teased until the hairs are separated and fly with the breeze.
{ فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ }
{ مَوَازِينُهُ }
(6) – فَأَمَّا الذِي رَجَحَتْ حَسَنَاتُهُ عَلَى سَيِّئَاتِهِ، أَيْ ثَقُلَتْ أَعْمَالُهُ الصَّالِحَةُ، فَهَبَطَتْ كَفَّتُهَا، وَخَفَّتْ أَعْمَالُهُ السَّيِّئَةُ، فَشَالَتْ كَفَّتُهَا.
(6) – فَأَمَّا الذِي رَجَحَتْ حَسَنَاتُهُ عَلَى سَيِّئَاتِهِ، أَيْ ثَقُلَتْ أَعْمَالُهُ الصَّالِحَةُ، فَهَبَطَتْ كَفَّتُهَا، وَخَفَّتْ أَعْمَالُهُ السَّيِّئَةُ، فَشَالَتْ كَفَّتُهَا.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 6
6. As for he whose good deeds outnumber his evil ones, that is his good deeds are heavy and outweigh the evil ones,
{ فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ }
(7) – فَجَزَاؤُهُ الجَنَّةُ، وَيَكُونُ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ تَقَرُّ بِهَا عَينُهُ، وَيُسَرُّ بِهَا قَلْبُهُ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 7
7. his reward is Paradise, and he will have a life of contentment which will freshen his eye and gladden his heart.
{ وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ }
{ مَوَازِينُهُ }
(8) – وَأَمَّا مَنْ رَجَحَتْ سَيِّئَاتُهُ عَلَى حَسَنَاتِهِ، فَثَقُلَتْ كَفَّةُ أَعْمَالِهِ السَّيِئَةِ، وَخَفَّتْ كَفَّةُ أَعْمَالِهِ الصَّالِحَةِ.
(8) – وَأَمَّا مَنْ رَجَحَتْ سَيِّئَاتُهُ عَلَى حَسَنَاتِهِ، فَثَقُلَتْ كَفَّةُ أَعْمَالِهِ السَّيِئَةِ، وَخَفَّتْ كَفَّةُ أَعْمَالِهِ الصَّالِحَةِ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 8
8. But he whose evil deeds outweigh the good ones, that is, the scale of his evil deeds is heavy while that of his good deeds is light,
{ فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ }
(9) – فَإِنَّهُ يَأْوِي إِلَى مَهْوَاةٍ سَحِيقَةٍ فِي جَهَنَّمَ يَهْوِي فِيهَا كَمَا يَأْوِي الوَلَدُ إِلَى أُمِّهِ.
(وَقِيلَ إِنَّ المَعْنَى إِنَّهُ يَهْوِي فِي جَهَنَّمَ عَلَى أُمِّ رَأْسِهِ).
(وَقِيلَ إِنَّ المَعْنَى إِنَّهُ يَهْوِي فِي جَهَنَّمَ عَلَى أُمِّ رَأْسِهِ).
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 9
9. he will fall into a deep pit in Hell, plunging in like a child running to his mother. (The meaning could be that he falls into Hell, head first.)
{ وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ }
{ أَدْرَاكَ }
(10) – وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ يُدْرِيكَ وَيُعَرِّفُكَ بِمَا هِيَ تِلْكَ الهَاوِيَةُ؟.
(10) – وَأَيُّ شَيءٍ يُدْرِيكَ وَيُعَرِّفُكَ بِمَا هِيَ تِلْكَ الهَاوِيَةُ؟.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 10
10. What will explain and describe to you the meaning of this abyss?
{ نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ }
(11) – إِنَّهَا نَارٌ مُلْتَهِبَةٌ شَدِيدَةُ الحَرِّ، يَهْوِي فِيهَا المُجْرِمُ الظَّالِمُ لِيَبْقَى فِيهَا خَالِداً، جَزَاءً لَهُ عَلَى مَا قَدَّمَ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتٍ.
Surah Al-Qari’ah: Verse 11
11. It is a fierce scorching fire into which the unjust criminal will fall. There he will remain eternally as a punishment to him for the sins he has perpetrated..