Surah Al-Qari'ah, Ayah 3 (101:3)

ٱلْقَارِعَة

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

Quran 101:3 is ayah 3 of Surah Al-Qari'ah (“The Calamity”), a Meccan surah of 11 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 600 of the Madani Mushaf.

101:3
وَمَآأَدْرَىٰكَمَاٱلْقَارِعَةُ٣
wamā adrāka mā l-qāriʿatu

And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?(3)

Word by word

  1. وَمَآwamāAnd what
  2. أَدْرَىٰكَadrākawill make you know
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. ٱلْقَارِعَةُl-qāriʿatu(is) the Striking Calamity

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