Surah Al-Qari'ah

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Surah Al-Qari'ah is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that vividly depicts the Day of Judgment and contrasts the fates of those whose good deeds are heavy or light.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
classification Makki
containsRhetoricalQuestion Maa al-qari'ah
Wa maa adraaka maa al-qari'ah
describes Fate of those with heavy good deeds
Fate of those with light good deeds
Hawiyah as a blazing fire
Hawiyah as a deep pit
Mountains like carded wool
People scattered like moths
Scales of deeds
Terror of the Day of Judgment
employsLiteraryDevice contrast between outcomes
repetition for emphasis
vivid imagery
focus Consequences of deeds
Individual accountability
followedBy Surah Al-Adiyat
Surah At-Takathur
hizb 60
juz 30
language Arabic
lengthCategory short surah
mainTheme Day of Judgment
Final recompense
Resurrection
Weighing of deeds
manzil 7
mentions Al-'Ishah ar-radiyah (pleasant life)
Haqqatul mawazin (heavy scales)
Hawiyah
Khiffat mawazinuhu (light scales)
name Al-Qari'ah
The Calamity
The Striking Hour
numberOfVerses 11
openingVerse Al-Qari'atu
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 101
precededBy Surah At-Takathur
quranSection Juz Amma
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
rukus 1
verseRange Quran 101:1-11

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Quran
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