Al-Qāri`ah, au Mshambulizi, ina maana ya Kiyama. Katika Qur'ani, imepewa majina mengine kama vile Yenye Kuzidi Kila Kitu, Kelele Zinazoziba Masikio, Mlipuko wa Kushtua na Yenye Kufunika. Neno al-Qāri`ah pia lina maana ya kugonga na kupiga kwa nguvu. Inagonga nyoyo za watu kwa hofu yake inayofunika kila kitu.

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.

Sura hii kwa ujumla inahusu Al-Qāri'ah (Mpigaji), hali yake halisi, yanayotokea ndani yake, na mwisho wake. Hivyo sura hii inaonyesha mojawapo ya matukio ya Siku ya Kiyama.

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.

Tukio linalooneshwa hapa ni la kutisha linalowagusa moja kwa moja binadamu na milima. Katika tukio hili watu wanaonekana kuwa wadogo kama vibwengo, licha ya idadi yao kubwa. Kwani wamefanana na vipepeo waliotawanyika. Wanaruka huku na huko bila nguvu wala uzito, wakiwa katika hali ya vipepeo wanaokimbilia maangamizi, bila lengo wala kusudi.

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.

Kwa upande mwingine, milima, ambayo zamani ilikuwa imara na imesimama kwa msingi thabiti, inaonekana kama sufu iliyochanwa inayobebwa na upepo, hata na upepo mwepesi. Kwa hiyo, sambamba na taswira hii, Siku ya Kiyama inaelezwa kuwa ndiyo ile inayopiga au kugonga kwa nguvu. Maana zilizotumika na mdundo wake vinaendana na athari za Mgonga-Kwa-Nguvu kwa watu na milima. Sūrah inaeneza hali ya hofu na matarajio kuhusu matokeo ya hesabu.

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.

"Mwenye kugonga! Mwenye kugonga ni nini! Laiti ungelijua Mwenye kugonga ni nini!" (Aya 1-3)

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

Sura hii inaanza kwa neno moja tu, al-Qāri`ah, lenye tafsiri ya Kiingereza "the Striker". Neno hilo linatupwa kama risasi, bila taarifa yoyote ya ziada, kiima wala sifa. Kwa hivyo, kupitia sauti yake na maana zake zinazoambatana nayo, linajenga hali ya mshangao na hofu.

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.

Neno hilo likafuatiwa mara moja na swali linalodokeza hofu: "Al-Qaari'ah ni nini?" (Aya ya 2) Ni jambo hilo la kutisha na la kuogofya linalochochea udadisi na maswali. Kisha inakuja jibu kwa njia ya mshangao wenye fumbo: "Na je, ungelijua Al-Qaari'ah ni nini!" Ni jambo kubwa mno kiasi cha kutoweza kufahamika wala kufikiriwa. Kisha inafuata jibu linaloeleza kinachotokea humo lakini likiepuka kueleza hali yake halisi: "Siku watu watakapokuwa kama nondo waliotawanyika, na milima kama sufi zilizopigwa." (Aya 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)

Hii ni tukio la kwanza la Al-Qaari'ah, tukio linalowajaza watu hofu mioyoni na kufanya viungo vitetemeke kwa woga. Msikilizaji anahisi kwamba kila kitu anachokishikilia katika dunia hii kinaruka kote kuzunguka yeye kama vumbi. Kisha inakuja mwisho wa wanadamu wote. "Basi yule ambaye mizani yake (ya matendo mema) ni nzito, atakuwa katika maisha ya furaha. Lakini yule ambaye mizani yake ni nyepesi, makazi yake yatakuwa shimo la moto. Na wewe unajua nini hilo? Ni moto unaowaka sana." (Aya 6-11)

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)