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
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Quranic surah → |
| classification |
Makki
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| containsRhetoricalQuestion |
Maa al-qari'ah
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Wa maa adraaka maa al-qari'ah → |
| describes |
Fate of those with heavy good deeds
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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
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repetition for emphasis → vivid imagery → |
| focus |
Consequences of deeds
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Individual accountability → |
| followedBy |
Surah Al-Adiyat
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Surah At-Takathur → |
| hizb |
60
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| juz |
30
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| language |
Arabic
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| lengthCategory |
short surah
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| mainTheme |
Day of Judgment
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Final recompense → Resurrection → Weighing of deeds → |
| manzil |
7
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| mentions |
Al-'Ishah ar-radiyah (pleasant life)
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Haqqatul mawazin (heavy scales) → Hawiyah → Khiffat mawazinuhu (light scales) → |
| name |
Al-Qari'ah
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The Calamity → The Striking Hour → |
| numberOfVerses |
11
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| openingVerse |
Al-Qari'atu
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
101
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| precededBy |
Surah At-Takathur
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| quranSection |
Juz Amma
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| rukus |
1
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| verseRange |
Quran 101:1-11
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