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Surah Al-Qari'ah (undefined)

سُورَةُ القَارِعَةِ

Surah 101 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 11 verses

Also spelled: Qari'ah, Al Qari'ah, AlQari'ah, The Calamity

Surah Al-Qari'ah (undefined) is the 101th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 11 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and French translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 101:1

    ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

    Al qaari'ah

    Le fracas!

  2. 101:2

    مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

    Mal qaariah

    Qu'est-ce que le fracas?

  3. 101:3

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

    Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

    Et qui te dira ce qu'est le fracas?

  4. 101:4

    يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

    Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

    C'est le jour où les gens seront comme des papillons éparpillés,

  5. 101:5

    وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

    Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

    et les montagnes comme de la laine cardée;

  6. 101:6

    فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

    Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

    quant à celui dont la balance sera lourde

  7. 101:7

    فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

    Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

    il sera dans une vie agréable;

  8. 101:8

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

    Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

    et quant à celui dont la balance sera légère,

  9. 101:9

    فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

    Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

    sa mère [destination] est un abîme très profond.

  10. 101:10

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    Et qui te dira ce que c'est?

  11. 101:11

    نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    Naarun hamiyah

    C'est un Feu ardent.

About Surah Al-Qari'ah

Al-Qari'ah, the Striking Calamity, names one of the terms for the Day of Judgment and pictures people scattered like moths and mountains like carded wool. It describes the weighing of deeds, where the one whose scales are heavy with good lives in a pleasant life, and the one whose scales are light meets a different end.

Themes: The Striking Calamity, The Day of Judgment, Weighing of deeds, Reward and loss

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: French. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.