Chapter 99 of the Quran

Surah Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)

الزلزلة

Surah Az-Zalzalah is the 99th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 8 ayahs and was revealed in Madinah.

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Surah Az-Zalzalah in Arabic with English meaning

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1. Ayah 1

   إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

   When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

2. Ayah 2

   وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

   And the earth discharges its burdens

3. Ayah 3

   وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا

   And man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -

4. Ayah 4

   يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

   That Day, it will report its news

5. Ayah 5

   بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

   Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.

6. Ayah 6

   يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

   That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

7. Ayah 7

   فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ

   So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,

8. Ayah 8

   وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ

   And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.