99:1
إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
Itha zulzilati al-ardu zilzalaha
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
Surah 99Medinan8 ayahs
Surah Az-Zalzalah
الزلزلة
“The Earthquake”
About Surah Az-Zalzalah
Surah Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) is the 99th chapter of the Qur'an, a Medinan surah of 8 ayahs whose name means "The Earthquake". It was the 93rd surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 99 of 114
- Verses
- 8
- Revelation
- Medinan
- Revelation order
- 93
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Ayah 1 of 8
99:2
وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا
Waakhrajati al-ardu athqalaha
And the earth discharges its burdens1
99:3
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا
Waqala al-insanu ma laha
And man says,1 "What is [wrong] with it?" -
99:4
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
Yawma-ithin tuhaddithu akhbaraha
That Day, it will report its news
99:5
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا
Bi-anna rabbaka awha laha
Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.
99:6
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
Yawma-ithin yasduru annasuashtatan liyuraw aAAmalahum
That Day, the people will depart1 separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
99:7
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ
Faman yaAAmal mithqala tharratinkhayran yarah
So whoever does an atom's weight1 of good will see it,
99:8
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ
Waman yaAAmal mithqala tharratinsharran yarah
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
Frequently asked about Surah Az-Zalzalah
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?
Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 ayahs (verses). It is the 99th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Az-Zalzalah is a Medinan surah, revealed after the Hijrah. It was the 93rd surah revealed.
What does Surah Az-Zalzalah mean?
The name "Az-Zalzalah" (الزلزلة) means "The Earthquake" in English.
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