الزلزلة

Az-Zalzala

The Earthquake

Revelation

Medinan

Verses

8 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

93rd revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

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   When Earth is shaken with her (final) earthquake

2. 2

   وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

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   And Earth yieldeth up her burdens,

3. 3

   وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا

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   And man saith: What aileth her?

4. 4

   يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

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   That day she will relate her chronicles,

5. 5

   بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

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   Because thy Lord inspireth her.

6. 6

   يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ

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   That day mankind will issue forth in scattered groups to be shown their deeds.

7. 7

   فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ

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   And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then,

8. 8

   وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ

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   And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then.

About Surah Az-Zalzalah

Also written Zalzalah, Zilzal

Surah Az-Zalzalah is the 99th surah of the Quran: a Madani surah of 8 verses in para 30.

It describes the earth bringing out its burdens and telling its news (99:2–5), and declares that whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it (99:7–8).

What is the meaning of Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Az-Zalzalah means “the Earthquake”, from its opening: when the earth is shaken with its final quake (99:1).

How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Makki or Madani?

It is a Madani (Medinan) surah, revealed in Medina after the Hijrah. It was the 93rd surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Az-Zalzalah in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Az-Zalzalah with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.