About Surah Al-Qaari'a
Surah Al-Qari'ah calls the reader to sincere faith, moral responsibility, and steady obedience to Allah.
Main Theme: Surah Al-Qari'ah focuses on Surah Al-Qari'ah calls the reader to sincere faith, moral responsibility, and steady obedience to Allah.
Revelation Context: Revealed in Makkah. Traditionally listed as revelation number 30. Contains 11 verses. There is no dispute about this surah being a Makki Surah.
Benefits & Significance
The life-impact of Surah Al-Qari'ah is its ability to cultivate awareness of the Hereafter together with sincere repentance and hope in mercy, so belief is translated into disciplined action and emotional balance.
- Reduces careless choices by reviving awareness of judgment, reward, and consequence. This is a recurring practical lesson in Surah Al-Qari'ah.
- Opens a clear path back to Allah through sincere repentance after mistakes. Regular reflection on Surah Al-Qari'ah helps apply this in daily life.
- Helps expose hypocrisy and rebuild consistency between belief, speech, and action. Surah Al-Qari'ah links this directly to faith-driven action.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلْقَارِعَةُ 1
The Striking Calamity -
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ 2
What is the Striking Calamity?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ 3
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ 4
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ 5
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ 6
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ 7
He will be in a pleasant life.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ 8
But as for one whose scales are light,
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ 9
His refuge will be an abyss.
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ 10
And what can make you know what that is?
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ 11
It is a Fire, intensely hot.