Al-Qāri`ah, ko Mai Bugawa, na nufin tashin Alƙiyama. A cikin Alƙur'ani an ba ta wasu sunaye kamar Mai Mamayewa, Ihu Mai Girgiza Kasa, Busa Mai Bugawa Kai Tsaye da kuma Mai Lulluɓewa. Kalmar al-Qāri`ah kuma tana nuna bugawa da ƙwanƙwasawa da ƙarfi. Tana bugar zukatan mutane da tsoro mai lulluɓewa.

Al-Qāri`ah, or the Striker, means the resurrection. Elsewhere in the Qur’ān it is given names such as the Overwhelming One, the Deafening Shout, the Stunning Blast and the Enveloper. The term al-Qāri`ah also connotes hitting and knocking hard. It knocks people’s hearts with its engulfing horror.

Sūratul Qāri'a gaba ɗaya tana magana ne game da Mai Ƙaraya, da ainihin abin da yake, da abin da zai faru a cikinsa, da kuma abin da a ƙarshe zai kai ga. Saboda haka sūratul tana zana ɗaya daga cikin al'amuran Ranar Tashin Alƙiyama.

The sūrah as a whole deals with the Striker, its essence, what takes place in it and what it eventually leads to. Thus the sūrah portrays one of the scenes of the Day of Resurrection.

Wannan yanayin da aka kwatanta yana nuna wani tsoro mai ban firgici wanda ya shafi mutum da duwatsu kai tsaye. A cikin wannan yanayin, mutane suna kama da ƙanana sosai duk da yawansu. Domin suna kama da malam buɗe ido da aka watsa. Suna tashi nan da can ba tare da ƙarfi ko nauyi ba, suna cikin rikicin malam buɗe ido da ke garzaya zuwa halaka, ba tare da manufa ko makasudi ba.

The scene portrayed here is one of horror directly affecting man and mountains. In this scene people look dwarfish in spite of their great number. For they are like scattered moths. They fly here and there having no power or weight, going through the dilemma of moths which rush to destruction, having no aim or purpose.

A wannan kwatancin, duwatsun, waɗanda da can suke da ƙarfi da tushe mai ƙarfi, sai su zama kamar ulu da aka kaɗa wadda iska ke kwasawa, har ma da ɗan iska mai sauƙi. Saboda haka, ya dace da wannan hoton cewa an kwatanta Ranar Tashin Kiyama da wadda ke bugawa ko ta fitar da abu daga wurinsa. Ma'anonin da aka yi amfani da su da kuma salon jigon magana sun dace da tasirin Mai Bugawa a kan mutane da duwatsu. Sūrah ɗin tana yaɗa yanayin tsoro da jiran abin da zai biyo bayan hisabi.

On the other hand, the mountains, which used to be firm and solidly based, seem to be like carded wool carried away by winds, and even by a light breeze. Thus, it is in harmony with this image that the Day of Resurrection is described as the one that strikes or knocks out. The connotations used and the rhythm are in consonance with the effects of the Striker on both people and mountains. The sūrah spreads an air of awe and expectation about the outcome of reckoning.

"Mai Bugawa! Me ne ne Mai Bugawa? Kai, dama ka sani menene Mai Bugawa!" (Ayoyi 1-3)

“The Striker! What is the Striker! Would that you knew what the Striker is!” (Verses 1-3)

Wannan sūrah ta fara da kalma guda, al-Qāri`ah, wadda aka fassara a Turance da Mai Buga Ƙofa. An jefe ta kamar harbi, ba tare da wani ƙarin bayani ba, ba tare da wani mai bayyanawa ko siffa ba. Saboda haka, ta hanyar sautinta da ma'anoninta, tana haifar da yanayi na tsoro da fargaba.

This sūrah starts with the single word, al-Qāri`ah, rendered in English as the Striker. It is thrown like a shot, without any further information, predicate or adjective. As such it creates through its sound and connotations an ambiance of awe and apprehension.

Kalmar nan ana biye da wata tambaya da ke nuna firgici: "Menene Al-Qari'a?" (Aya ta 2). Abu ne mai ban tsoro da ban razani wanda ke tada sha'awa da tambaya. Sannan sai amsa ta zo a cikin wani furci mai ɓoye ma'ana: "Ina ma da ka san menene Al-Qari'a!" Abu ne mai girma wanda ba za a iya fahimta ko hasashe ba. Sannan ga amsa wadda ke bayyana abin da zai faru a cikinta, amma ba ta bayyana ainihin yanayinta ba: "Ranar da mutane za su zama kamar malam-buɗe da aka watsa, kuma duwatsu su zama kamar ƙullin ulu da aka kaɗa." (Ayoyi 4-5)

The word is immediately followed by a question suggesting alarm: “What is the Striker?” (Verse 2) It is that dreadful and formidable thing which arouses curiosity and questioning. Then comes the answer in the form of a cryptic exclamation: “Would that you knew what the Striker is!’ It is too great to be comprehended or imagined. Then follows the answer which states what takes place in it but refrains from stating its exact nature: “The day when people will be scattered moths, and the mountains like tufts of carded wool.” (Verses 4-5)

Wannan shi ne yanayi na farko na Mai-Bugawa, yanayin da yake sa zukatan mutane cikin firgici, yana sa gaɓoɓi su yi rawar tsoro. Mai saurare yana jin cewa duk abin da yake riƙewa da shi a cikin wannan duniya yana tashi kewaye da shi kamar ƙura. Sa'an nan kuma sai ƙarshen dukkan ɗan adam ya zo. "To, wanda ma'aunin ayyukansa ya yi nauyi, to, yana cikin rayuwa mai daɗi. Amma wanda ma'aunin ayyukansa ya yi sauƙi, to, mazauninsa zai zama Hawiya. Me zai sanar da kai menene Hawiya? Wuta ce mai ƙuna."

This is the first scene of the Striker, a scene that leaves people’s hearts in panic and makes limbs tremble with fear. The listener feels that everything he clings to in this world is flying all around him like dust. Then comes the end of all mankind. “Then he whose weight [of good deeds] is heavy in the balance, shall enjoy a happy life. But he whose weight is light in the balance, shall have the abyss for his home. Would that you knew what this is like! It is a scorching fire.” (Verses 6-11)