بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1. ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
2. مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
3. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
4. يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
5. وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
6. فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
7. فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ
8. وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
9. فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ
10. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
11. نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ
The surah Al-Qāri‘ah (“The Striking Calamity”) is a Meccan surah consisting of 11 verses. Revealed in the early Meccan period, it aims to awaken hearts to the Day of Judgment, described as a cataclysm that will shatter the order of the universe.
Classical commentators such as Ibn Kathīr and Al-Qurṭubī explain that this surah vividly introduces the divine balance (al-mīzān) where every deed will be weighed, determining salvation or loss.
The surah reminds of Allah’s perfect justice and the moral urgency of preparing for one’s accountability before Him, as conveyed by the Prophet ﷺ.
The tone is striking and solemn, confronting the listener with the inevitability of divine judgment and moral accountability.
The doctrinal core of the surah lies in verses 6–7:
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ * فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
Then as for he whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], he will be in a pleasant life.
Why are these verses key?
In essence, Al-Qāri‘ah condenses the reality of the final upheaval and the justice of divine reckoning into a few powerful verses — a direct call to conscious faith and preparation for the ultimate Return to Allah.
The Shocker