سُوْرَةُ الْحَآقَّةِ
Surah Al-Haaqqa (69) — Ayah 4
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Thamûd and ‘Âd people denied the Qâri‘ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
ثَمُودُ
thamūdu
Thamud
وَعَادٌۢ
waʿādun
and Aad
بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ
bil-qāriʿati
the Striking Calamity
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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4. Thamud and ‘Ad denied the Striking Calamity (the Resurrection) [2][3].
[2] ﴿قَارِعةٌ﴾ ﴿قَرَعَ﴾ means to strike one thing against another in such a way that it produces a sound. And ﴿قرع الباب﴾ means he knocked on the door, and ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ means "the one that rattles," and according to Ibn al-Faris, ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ is anything that descends upon a person with intensity. Also, ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ is a descriptive name for the Day of Resurrection, meaning that on that day, the things of the universe will collide with each other, producing various kinds of sounds.
[3] That is, the matter of the Resurrection or the Hereafter is not just that if someone believes, let him believe, and if not, let him not believe. When the Resurrection comes, it will become clear whether it comes or not. Rather, its immediate effect is manifested in this world itself. Because the very concept of being accountable to Allah for one's deeds is such an effective means that it can save a person, individuals, and nations from falling into moral decline. Whichever nations denied the Hereafter, their morals deteriorated, and they became involved in oppression and injustice. Eventually, Allah's punishment came and destroyed them.
[2] ﴿قَارِعةٌ﴾ ﴿قَرَعَ﴾ means to strike one thing against another in such a way that it produces a sound. And ﴿قرع الباب﴾ means he knocked on the door, and ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ means "the one that rattles," and according to Ibn al-Faris, ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ is anything that descends upon a person with intensity. Also, ﴿قارِعَةٌ﴾ is a descriptive name for the Day of Resurrection, meaning that on that day, the things of the universe will collide with each other, producing various kinds of sounds.
[3] That is, the matter of the Resurrection or the Hereafter is not just that if someone believes, let him believe, and if not, let him not believe. When the Resurrection comes, it will become clear whether it comes or not. Rather, its immediate effect is manifested in this world itself. Because the very concept of being accountable to Allah for one's deeds is such an effective means that it can save a person, individuals, and nations from falling into moral decline. Whichever nations denied the Hereafter, their morals deteriorated, and they became involved in oppression and injustice. Eventually, Allah's punishment came and destroyed them.
