Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Qari'ah)
Ayah 1
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
The Striking Calamity
Ayah 2
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What (is) the Striking Calamity
Ayah 3
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you know what (is) the Striking Calamity
Ayah 4
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
(The) Day will be the mankind like moths scattered
Ayah 5
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
And will be the mountains like wool fluffed up
Ayah 6
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Then as for (him) whose (are) heavy his scales
Ayah 7
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Then he (will be) in a life pleasant
Ayah 8
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
But as for (him) whose (are) light his scales
Ayah 9
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
His abode (will be the) Pit
Ayah 10
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
And what will make you know what it is
Ayah 11
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ
A Fire intensely hot
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Qari'ah?
Surat Al-Qari'ah (القارعة) has 11 verses.
Was Surat Al-Qari'ah revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Qari'ah was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Qari'ah on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Qari'ah spans pages 600 to 600.
What is Surat Al-Qari'ah about?
The Surah takes its name from its first word al-qari'ah. This is not only a name but also the title of its subject matter, for the Surah is devoted to the subject of the Resurrection.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.