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Al-Qârî'ah takes its name from a word in verse 1 recurring in the next two verses.

A very early Meccan Sûrah.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity! What is the Calamity? Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is! A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths And the mountains will become as carded wool. Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works), He will live a pleasant life. But as for him whose scales are light, The Bereft and Hungry One will be his mother. Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is!&mdash; Raging fire. Rh