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101. Al-Qaari'a — The Calamity

Qur'an · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · Revealed at Mecca · 11 sections

1. 101:1

   ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   AlqariAAatu

   The Calamity

2. 101:2

   مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   Ma alqariAAatu

   What is the Calamity

3. 101:3

   وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

   Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

   Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is

4. 101:4

   يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

   Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

   A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

5. 101:5

   وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

   Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

   And the mountains will become as carded wool

6. 101:6

   فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

   Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works)

7. 101:7

   فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةࣲ رَّاضِيَةࣲ‏

   Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

   He will live a pleasant life

8. 101:8

   وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

   But as for him whose scales are light

9. 101:9

   فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةࣱ‏

   Faommuhu hawiyatun

   A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother

10. 101:10

    وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

    Wama adraka ma hiyah

    Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is

11. 101:11

    نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

    Narun hamiyatun

    Raging Fire

Qur'an text and translations via fawazahmed0/quran-api; Arabic Uthmani Hafs from the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, transliteration from Tanzil.net. Licence: Public domain. Source.