Surah Al-Qaria - English Translation by Ahmed Ali
ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
THE STARTLING CALAMITY
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 1
مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
What is the startling calamity
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 2
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
How will you comprehend what the startling calamity is
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 3
يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ
A Day on which human beings would be like so many scattered moths
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 4
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ
The mountains like the tufts of carded wool
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 5
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Then he whose deeds shall weigh heavier in the scale
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 6
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ
Will have a tranquil life
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 7
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But he whose deeds are lighter in the balance
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 8
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ
Will have the Abyss for abode
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 9
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ
How will you comprehend what that is
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 10
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ
It is the scorching fire
Surah Al-Qaria, Verse 11