Quran Quote  :  Were only the slightest whiff from your Lord's punishment to touch them, they would cry out: "Woe to us; we were indeed wrong-doers." - 21:46

Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Calamity

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Calamity. The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Calamity. Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Calamity. So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Calamity in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَٰشِيَةِ

1. Has there come to you the news of [1] the calamity that shall overwhelm? [2].

Surah Name : Al-Ghashiyah   Surah Number : 88   Ayat Number: 1

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

1. The dreadful calamity.

Surah Name : Al-Qariah   Surah Number : 101   Ayat Number: 1

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

3. And what do you know what this dreadful calamity [2] is?

Surah Name : Al-Qariah   Surah Number : 101   Ayat Number: 3

وَإِنَّ مِنكُمۡ لَمَن لَّيُبَطِّئَنَّ فَإِنۡ أَصَٰبَتۡكُم مُّصِيبَةٞ قَالَ قَدۡ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيَّ إِذۡ لَمۡ أَكُن مَّعَهُمۡ شَهِيدٗا

72.And surely among you is someone (hypocrite) who will tarry behind[232]. Then if any calamity comes to you, he says: "It was Allah's favor upon me that I was not present with them[233]."

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 72

وَٱتَّقُواْ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنكُمۡ خَآصَّةٗۖ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

25. And fear the trial [53] that will not befall those of you alone who are unjust. And know that Allah is severe in punishment.

Surah Name : Al-Anfal   Surah Number : 8   Ayat Number: 25

وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَآ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلسِّنِينَ وَنَقۡصٖ مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

130. And indeed, We seized the people of Pharaoh with years of famine and a shortage of fruits [271], so that they might take heed [272].

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 130

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّبۡرَأَهَآۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ

22.No calamity reaches either in the earth or in your own persons [74], but it is recorded in the Book [75] before We bring (76) it into being. Certainly. that is easy (77) for Allah.

Surah Name : Al-Hadeed   Surah Number : 57   Ayat Number: 22

أَوَلَمَّآ أَصَٰبَتۡكُم مُّصِيبَةٞ قَدۡ أَصَبۡتُم مِّثۡلَيۡهَا قُلۡتُمۡ أَنَّىٰ هَٰذَاۖ قُلۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ أَنفُسِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

165. Why (is it that) when any calamity befalls you (on the day of Uhud), although double of which you had caused to reach [374] (upon them), you said: "From where is this?" Please declare: "It is from your side". Indeed, Allah has power to do everything [375].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 165

وَلَوۡلَآ أَن تُصِيبَهُم مُّصِيبَةُۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُواْ رَبَّنَا لَوۡلَآ أَرۡسَلۡتَ إِلَيۡنَا رَسُولٗا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

47. And if it had not been that a calamity would have struck them for what their own hands have sent before [123], they would have said, "Our Lord, why did You not send us a Messenger so that we might have followed Your signs [124] and become believers [125]?"

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 47

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهۡدِ قَلۡبَهُۥۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

11.No calamity befalls except by the permission [27] of Allah, He guides rightly his heart [28]. And Allah has full knowledge of everything.

Surah Name : At-Taghabun   Surah Number : 64   Ayat Number: 11

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ شَهَٰدَةُ بَيۡنِكُمۡ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ حِينَ ٱلۡوَصِيَّةِ ٱثۡنَانِ ذَوَا عَدۡلٖ مِّنكُمۡ أَوۡ ءَاخَرَانِ مِنۡ غَيۡرِكُمۡ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ ضَرَبۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَصَٰبَتۡكُم مُّصِيبَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۚ تَحۡبِسُونَهُمَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَيُقۡسِمَانِ بِٱللَّهِ إِنِ ٱرۡتَبۡتُمۡ لَا نَشۡتَرِي بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا وَلَوۡ كَانَ ذَا قُرۡبَىٰ وَلَا نَكۡتُمُ شَهَٰدَةَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡأٓثِمِينَ

106. O you who believe! [283] Witness between yourselves when death approaches any of you at the time of making a will. Let there be two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling in the land and the calamity of death befalls you. Detain them both after the prayer (286) so they may swear by Allah if there is any doubt (287), that they will not exchange it for a price, even if it be a near relative, and will not conceal the testimony of Allah. If they do so, they are surely among the wrongdoers.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 106

وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلۡحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَۚ مَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مِنۡ حَمِيمٖ وَلَا شَفِيعٖ يُطَاعُ

18. And warn them of the approaching Day of Calamity when the hearts will reach to the throats (47 )full of grief inwardly. The unjust shall have no friend nor any such helper whose request may be acceded(48) to.

Surah Name : Ghafir   Surah Number : 40   Ayat Number: 18

فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ

19. Then a calamity from your Lord encircled [20] it, while they were sleeping.

Surah Name : Al-Qalam   Surah Number : 68   Ayat Number: 19

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ وَعَادُۢ بِٱلۡقَارِعَةِ

4. The people of Thamud and Aad denied the Striking Calamity [2].

Surah Name : Al-Haqqah   Surah Number : 69   Ayat Number: 4

تَظُنُّ أَن يُفۡعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٞ

25.Thinking that a backbreaking[25] calamity will fall upon them.

Surah Name : Al-Qiyamah   Surah Number : 75   Ayat Number: 25

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