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Al-Qari’ah - 101:1
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Allah says:
الْقَارِعَةُ
Al-Qari`ah.
Al-Qari'ah 101:2
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
What is Al-Qari`ah?
Al-Qari`ah is one of the names of the Day of Judgement, like Al-Haqqah, At-Tammah, As-Sakhkhah, Al-Ghashiyah and other names.
Al-Qari'ah 101:3
Then Allah intensifies concern and fright for it by saying,
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you know what Al-Qariah is?
Al-Qari'ah 101:4
Then He explains this by saying,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Meaning, in their scattering, their dividing, their coming and their going, all due to being bewildered at what is happening to them, they will be like scattered moths.
This is like Allah's statement,
كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
As if they were locusts spread abroad. (54:7)
Al-Qari'ah 101:5
Allah said,
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
And the mountains will be like wool, carded.
Meaning, they will become like carded wool that has began to wear out (fade away) and be torn apart.
Mujahid, Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ata' Al-Khurasani, Ad-Dahhak and As-Suddi have all said,
كَالْعِهْنِ
(like wool (`Ihn). "Woolen."
Al-Qari'ah 101:6
Then Allah informs about the results received by those who performed the deeds, and the honor and disgrace they will experience based upon their deeds. He says,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Then as for him whose Balance will be heavy.
Meaning, his good deeds are more than his bad deeds.
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