Surah Al-Qaria - English Translation by Abul Ala Maududi
ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
The Calamity
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 1
مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
What is the Calamity
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 2
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
And what do you know what the Calamity is
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 3
يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ
On that Day human beings shall be like scattered moths
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 4
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ
and the mountains shall be like fluffs of carded wool in varying colours
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 5
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Then he whose scales weigh heavier
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 6
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ
shall have a blissful life
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 7
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
but he whose scales weigh lighter
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 8
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ
his shall be the deep pit for a dwelling
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 9
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ
And what do you know what that is
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 10
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ
A Blazing Fire
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 11