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Al-Qariah (القارعة)

Quran 101:9 — Surah Al-Qariah, Verse 9

Chapter 101 · The Calamity · Juz 30

9

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

His refuge will be an abyss.

Quran 101:9 — Surah Al-Qariah

About This Verse

This is verse 9 of 11 in Surah Al-Qariah (القارعة), meaning “The Calamity”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Qariah is the 101th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 11 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 101:9

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Fa-ummuhu haawiyah

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Surrounding Verses

7

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

He will be in a pleasant life.

8

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

But as for one whose scales are light,

9

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

His refuge will be an abyss.

10

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what can make you know what that is?

11

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

It is a Fire, intensely hot.