سُوْرَةُ الْقَارِعَةِ
Surah Al-Qaari'a (101) — Ayah 1
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Al-Qâri‘ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
al-qāriʿatu
The Striking Calamity
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
The Striking Calamity [1],
[1] ﴿الْقَارِعَةُ﴾ ﴿قرع﴾ means to strike one thing against another in such a way that it produces a sound, and ﴿قَرَعَ الْبَاب﴾ means he knocked on the door, and ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ means the one that rattles. According to Ibn al-Faris, anything that descends upon a person with intensity is called ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ (Maqayis al-Lughah), that is, a great calamity or a heavy disaster that throws a person into panic, and what is meant here is the Day of Judgment.
[1] ﴿الْقَارِعَةُ﴾ ﴿قرع﴾ means to strike one thing against another in such a way that it produces a sound, and ﴿قَرَعَ الْبَاب﴾ means he knocked on the door, and ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ means the one that rattles. According to Ibn al-Faris, anything that descends upon a person with intensity is called ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ (Maqayis al-Lughah), that is, a great calamity or a heavy disaster that throws a person into panic, and what is meant here is the Day of Judgment.
