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Surah Al-Qari'a (القارعة)

“The Calamity”

Surah Details

Verses

Pages

1203–1202

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

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About Surah Al-Qari'a

Surah Al-Qari'a (القارعة), meaning “The Calamity”, is the 101st surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 11 verses (ayat). It spans 0 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1203 to page 1202, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

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Surah Al-Qari'a Transliteration — Verse by Verse

Read all 11 verses of Surah Al-Qari'a in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.

Prolongation (Madd)
Long prolongation
Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
Echo (Qalqalah)
Heavy (Tafkheem)

1Verse 1
ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
AlqariAAatu
The Striking Calamity
2Verse 2
مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the Striking Calamity
3Verse 3
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity
4Verse 4
يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed
5Verse 5
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up
6Verse 6
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds]
7Verse 7
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will be in a pleasant life
8Verse 8
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But as for one whose scales are light
9Verse 9
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ
Faommuhu hawiyatun
His refuge will be an abyss
10Verse 10
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what can make you know what that is
11Verse 11
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ
Narun hamiyatun
It is a Fire, intensely hot

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Qari'a?

Surah Al-Qari'a (القارعة) contains 11 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Al-Qari'a Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Qari'a is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “Al-Qari'a” mean?

The name “Al-Qari'a” (القارعة) translates to “The Calamity” in English.

How to read Surah Al-Qari'a with proper Tajweed?

You can read Surah Al-Qari'a with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1203.