إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquakeSaheeh International
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا
And the earth discharges its burdensSaheeh International
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا
And man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -Saheeh International
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
That Day, it will report its newsSaheeh International
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا
Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.Saheeh International
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.Saheeh International
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,Saheeh International
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.Saheeh International
About Surah Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة)
Az-Zalzalah depicts the earth's final convulsion, when it discharges its burdens and reports its news, and mankind proceeds in scattered groups to be shown their deeds. Its closing verses are a complete scale of accountability: 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).
- Chapter
- 99 of 114
- Verses
- 8
- Revelation
- Madani
- Meaning
- The Earthquake
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Az-Zalzalah
What does "Az-Zalzalah" mean in English?
Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) means "The Earthquake" in English. It is chapter 99 of the Holy Quran.
How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?
Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 verses (ayat). It appears on page 599 of the mushaf.
Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Makki or Madani?
Surah Az-Zalzalah is a Madani surah, revealed in Madinah after the Prophet's ﷺ migration.