Tafsir  
101. Surah Al Qari'ah 
(
The Striking Hour)


Which was revealed in Makkah

{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ }

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

{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-Qāri`ah.)
(2. What is Al-Qāri`ah)
(3. And what will make you know what Al-Qāri`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 Hāwiyah.)
(10. And what will make you know what it is)
(11. A fire Hāmiyah!)

Al-Qāri`ah is one of the names of the Day of Judgement,