Surah Al-Qaari'a (101): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Information About Surah Al-Qaari'a

Tafsir of Surah Al-Qaari'a (Arberry: A. J. Arberry)

English Translation

The Striking Calamity -

English Transliteration

AlqariAAatu

The Clatterer!

English Translation

What is the Striking Calamity?

English Transliteration

Ma alqariAAatu

What is the Clatterer?

English Translation

And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

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Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

And what shall teach thee what is the Clatterer?

English Translation

It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

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Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

The day that men shall be like scattered moths,

English Translation

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

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Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

and the mountains shall be like plucked wool-tufts.

English Translation

Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

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Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

Then he whose deeds weigh heavy in the Balance

English Translation

He will be in a pleasant life.

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Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

shall inherit a pleasing life,

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But as for one whose scales are light,

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Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

but he whose deeds weigh light in the Balance

English Translation

His refuge will be an abyss.

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Faommuhu hawiyatun

shall plunge in the womb of the Pit.

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And what can make you know what that is?

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Wama adraka ma hiyah

And what shall teach thee what is the Pit?

English Translation

It is a Fire, intensely hot.

English Transliteration

Narun hamiyatun

A blazing Fire!
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