Transliteration:( Fa-ummuhu haawiyah )
The good deeds of the believer will weigh heavily on the scale yet feel light upon him, allowing him to approach Paradise without burden. In fact, he may even be carried by these deeds, just as one rides a sacrificial animal. In contrast, the sins of the disbeliever will weigh heavily both on the scales and upon his shoulders. This is similar to sitting in a pond, where one does not feel the water’s weight, but when gathered in a water-skin, the weight is apparent.
The phrase "his mother will be Hawiyah" has deep symbolism. *Hawiyah*, derived from *hawa*, means to fall from a great height into a deep abyss, which describes the depth of Hell, where wrongdoers will be cast down. The analogy to a "mother" implies that just as a mother's embrace is a natural refuge for a child, Hell will be the inescapable and final home for these individuals in the Hereafter.
The tafsir of Surah Qariah verse 9 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qariah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 11.
(101:9) his shall be the deep pit for a dwelling.[5]
5. The words in the original are: ummu hu hawiyah: his mother will be hawiyah. Hawiyah is from hawa, which means to fall from a height to a depth, and hawiyah is the deep pit into which something falls. Hell has been called Hawiyah because it will be very deep and the culprits will be thrown into it from the height. As for the words, his mother will be Hawiyah, they mean: Just as the mother’s lap is the child’s abode, so Hell will be the culprits’ only abode in the Hereafter.
[1977]- Literally, "mother" (a man's original refuge) , which will envelop him as in an embrace. [1978]- i.e., the pit of Hellfire.
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