How to memorize Surah Al-Qari'ah

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Surah Al-Qari'ah: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 101:1

   ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Al qaari'ah

   The Striking Disaster!

2. 101:2

   مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Mal qaariah

   What is the Striking Disaster?

3. 101:3

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

   Wa maa adraaka mal qaari'ah

   And what will make you realize what the Striking Disaster is?

4. 101:4

   يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

   Yauma ya koonun naasu kal farashil mabthooth

   ˹It is˺ the Day people will be like scattered moths

5. 101:5

   وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

   Wa ta koonul jibalu kal 'ihnil manfoosh

   and the mountains will be like carded wool.

6. 101:6

   فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Fa-amma man thaqulat mawa zeenuh

   So as for those whose scale is heavy ˹with good deeds˺

7. 101:7

   فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ

   Fahuwa fee 'ishatir raadiyah

   they will be in a life of bliss.

8. 101:8

   وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

   Wa amma man khaffat mawa zeenuh

   And as for those whose scale is light

9. 101:9

   فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ

   Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

   their home will be the abyss.

10. 101:10

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

    Wa maa adraaka maa hiyah

    And what will make you realize what that is?

11. 101:11

    نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

    Naarun hamiyah

    ˹It is˺ a scorching Fire.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.