Makki · 11 ayat
The Calamity
Translation: Saheeh International
Al-Qaari'a (Arabic: سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ, meaning: ‘The Calamity’) is surah 101 of the Quran — a Meccan surah with 11 verses. Below you’ll find the complete classical tafsir (commentary) of Imam at-Tabari on every verse, faithfully translated — searchable, offline and free.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ١
The Striking Calamity -
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
مَا
What is the Striking Calamity?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
وَم
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
وَتَكُونُ
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
فَأَ
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَ
He will be in a pleasant life.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
وَأَ
But as for one whose scales are light,
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ
فَأُ
His refuge will be an abyss.
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
وَم
And what can make you know what that is?
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ ١١
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
