AL QAARI'AH — Ayat 1

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

الْقَارِعَةُ - مَا الْقَارِعَةُ - وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ - يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ - وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ - فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَزِينُهُ فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَزِينُهُ فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

1. Al-Qari`ah. 2. What is Al-Qari`ah 3. And what will make you know what Al-Qari`ah is 4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about. 5. And the mountains will be like wool, carded. 6. Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy, 7. He will live a pleasant life. 8. But as for him whose Balance will be light, 9. His mother will be Hawiyah. 10. And what will make you know what it is 11. A fire Hamiyah! Then Allah intensifies concern and fright for it by saying,