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Surah Az-Zalzalah

The Earthquake · 8 ayahs · Madinah · Juz 30 · Page 599

سورة الزلزلة

Surah Az-Zalzalah

Surah Az-Zalzalah is chapter 99 of the Quran, with 8 ayahs, revealed in Madinah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 599 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Earthquake”, and it was the 93th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

99:1

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 1

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

Quran 99:1 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:2

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 2

وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

And the earth discharges its burdens[1962]

Translator's notes

[1962] See verse 84:4.

Quran 99:2 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:3

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 3

وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا

And man says,[1963] "What is [wrong] with it?" -

Translator's notes

[1963] In terror and amazement.

Quran 99:3 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:4

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 4

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

That Day, it will report its news

Quran 99:4 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:5

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 5

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

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

Quran 99:5 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:6

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 6

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ

That Day, the people will depart[1964] separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

Translator's notes

[1964] From the place of Judgement to their final abode. Another interpretation is "emerge separately" (from the graves) .

Quran 99:6 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:7

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 7

فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ

So whoever does an atom's weight[1965] of good will see it,

Translator's notes

[1965] Or "the weight of a small ant."

Quran 99:7 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

99:8

Az-Zalzalah · Ayah 8

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ

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

Quran 99:8 (Az-Zalzalah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

8 ayahs. Az-Zalzalah is chapter 99 and was revealed in Madinah.

Which juz is Surah Az-Zalzalah in?

Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 599 of the Madinah mushaf.

What does the name Az-Zalzalah mean?

The name Az-Zalzalah means “The Earthquake”.

Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?

The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.

Text sources

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0