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Al-Qari'ah 9

Ayah 9 of 11 · Meccan

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٞ ٩

His refuge1 will be an abyss.2

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Literally, "mother" (a man's original refuge), which will envelop him as in an embrace.

2 i.e., the pit of Hellfire.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. فَأُمُّهُۥHis abodefa-ummuhu
  2. هَاوِيَةٞ(will be the) Pithāwiyatun

Tafsir

His abode and permanent resting place will be hell on the Day of Judgement.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran