101: al-Qaarea'h القارعة
This is a ‘Makki’ Surah which has 11 verses. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) has said that the person who frequently recites this Surah will be saved from th
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This is a ‘Makki’ Surah which has 11 verses. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) has said that the person who frequently recites this Surah will be saved from the heat of hellfire.
If a businessman or a person in financial difficulties keeps this Surah in his possession, the doors of sustenance will be opened to him. Recitation of this Surah in prayers also increases in one’s sustenance. Water in which this Surah has been dissolved is useful in keeping away unwanted pests (e.g. Insects and rodents).
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اَلْقَارِعَةُ ۙ(1)
ALQAARE-A’TO.
The Catastrophe!
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ ۚ(2)
MAL QAARE-A’H.
What is the Catastrophe?
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ ؕ(3)
WA MAA ADRAAKA MAL QAARE-A’H.
What will show you what is the Catastrophe?
يَوْمَ يَكُوْنُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوْثِۙ(4)
YAWMA YAKOONUN NAASO KAL-FARAASHIL MABSOOSE.
[It is] the day when mankind will be like scattered moths
وَتَكُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنْفُوْشِؕ(5)
WA TAKOONUL JEBAALO KAL-E’HNIL MANFOOSH.
and the mountains like carded wool.
فَاَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِيْنُهٗ ۙ(6)
FA-AMMAA MAN SAQOLAT MAWAAZEENOHU.
As for him, whose deeds weigh heavy in the scales,
فَهُوَ فِىْ عِيْشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ ؕ(7)
FAHOWA FEE E’ESHATIR RAAZEYAH.
he will have a pleasing life.
وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِيْنُهٗ ۙ(8)
WA AMMAA MAN KHAFFAT MAWAAZEENOHU.
But as for him, whose deeds weigh light in the scales,
فَاُمُّهٗ هَاوِيَةٌ ؕ(9)
FA-UMMOHU HAAWEYAH.
his home will be the Abyss.
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا هِيَهْ ؕ(10)
WA MAA ADRAAKA MAA HEYAH.
And what will show you what it is?
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ(11)
NAARUN HAAMEYAH
It is a scorching fire!
