Al Kariyatu Mal Kariya Surah in English, Arabic & Transliteration

Surah Al-Qari’ah (Al kariyatu mal kariya surah), the 101st chapter of the Quran, is a concise yet powerful surah consisting of 11 verses. It focuses on the Day of Judgment, emphasizing the accountability of every individual for their actions.

Al Kariyatu Mal Kariya Surah in Arabic

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ (1) مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ (2) وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ (3) يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ (4) وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ (5) فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ (6) فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ (7) وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ (8) فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ (9) وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ (10) نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ (11)

Surah Al kariyatu Mal Kariya Transliteration

1. Al qaari’ah
2. Mal qaariah
3. Wa maa adraaka mal qaari’ah
4. Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth
5. Wa ta koonul jibalu kal ‘ihnil manfoosh
6. Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh
7. Fahuwa fee ‘ishatir raadiyah
8. Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh
9. Fa-ummuhu haawiyah
10. Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah
11. Naarun hamiyah

Al Kariyatu Mal Kariya Surah in English

1. The Catastrophe!
2. What is the Catastrophe
3. How could you know what the Catastrophe is?
4. [It will occur] on the day when people will be like scattered moths
5. and the mountains will be like tufts of dyed wool.
6. Then as for him whose good deeds weigh heavily in the balance,
7. he will have a well-pleasing life.
8. And as for him whose good deeds weigh lightly in the balance,
9. his abode will be the abyss.
10. And how could you know what it is?
11. It is a fire, blazing hot.

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Summary Of Surah Al Kariyatu Mal Kariya

Name in English	The Striking Hour, The Great Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Sudden Calamity
Name in Arabic	ٱلْقَارِعَة
Verses	11
Position in Quran	101st Surah
Classification	Meccan
Surah Before	Surah Al-‘Aadiyat (100)
Surah After	Surah At-Takaathur (102)

The Day of Resurrection is also known as Al-Qari’ah, the Catastrophe, due to its intense horrors and distressing nature.

Allah emphasizes its significance, asking rhetorically, “What is the Catastrophe? How could you know what it is?”

On that day, people will be like scattered moths, moving aimlessly, overwhelmed by the severity of the catastrophe.

Even the solid mountains will be reduced to flimsy tufts of wool, eventually disappearing into scattered dust.

The balance will be set up, dividing people into two groups: the blessed and the doomed. Those with good deeds outweighing their bad deeds will enjoy a pleasing life in the gardens of bliss.

Conversely, those with lighter good deeds will face the abyss, a blazing hot fire, seventy times hotter than the worldly fire. This emphasizes the gravity of the matter, prompting us to seek refuge with Allah.