سُوْرَةُ الْقَارِعَةِ
Surah Al-Qaari'a (101) — Ayah 4
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَكُونُ
yakūnu
will be
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the mankind
كَٱلْفَرَاشِ
kal-farāshi
like moths
ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
l-mabthūthi
scattered
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 Day when people will be like scattered moths [3],
[3] This condition will occur at the time of the first blowing of the trumpet. On that Day, people will be so bewildered and panic-stricken that they will be falling upon one another in utter disorder, just as moths, due to their abundance, weakness, and disorder, fall upon each other before reaching the lamp. Their target is the lamp, which burns them due to its heat, but they do not realize that they are heading into the jaws of death.
[3] This condition will occur at the time of the first blowing of the trumpet. On that Day, people will be so bewildered and panic-stricken that they will be falling upon one another in utter disorder, just as moths, due to their abundance, weakness, and disorder, fall upon each other before reaching the lamp. Their target is the lamp, which burns them due to its heat, but they do not realize that they are heading into the jaws of death.
