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99th surah of the Quran

Surah Az-Zalzalah

The Earthquake

Medinan 8 verses Juz 30

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا ﴿١﴾

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا ﴿٢﴾

And the earth discharges its burdens

وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا ﴿٣﴾

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

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا ﴿٤﴾

That Day, it will report its news

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا ﴿٥﴾

Because your Lord has commanded it.

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًۭا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ﴿٦﴾

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

فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٧﴾

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

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٨﴾

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

Az-Zalzalah Verse 1 of 8

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Sahih International. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Az-Zalzalah

Surah Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) is the 99th surah of the Quran. It has 8 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Medinan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed after the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الزلزلة, is commonly translated as “The Earthquake”.

Questions about Surah Az-Zalzalah

How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 verses.

Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Medinan surah.

Which Juz is Surah Az-Zalzalah in?

Surah Az-Zalzalah is in Juz 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Press Play on this page to hear it verse by verse, recited by Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.