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إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
Idha zulzilati l-ardu zilzalaha
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
Surah 99 of 114
Surah Al-Zalzalah
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Surah Al-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) is Surah 99 of the Quran — The Earthquake, 8 verses, medinan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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الزلزلة
The Earthquake · 8 verses · Medinan
Surah al-Zalzalah describes the final earthquake on the Day of Judgement, when the Earth will convulse and disclose its secrets, and every person will see the result of even an atom's weight of good or evil. It contains one of the most concise statements of divine justice in the Quran.
Virtues & Benefits
- Equal in reward to reciting half the Quran (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2894).
- A powerful reminder of the Day of Judgement and the weight of every action.
- Motivates careful attention to small good deeds — 'an atom's weight of good' matters.
When to read
- The Prophet ﷺ said this surah is equivalent to half the Quran in reward (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2894).
- Recited in voluntary prayers, especially at night.
- Used to reflect on accountability before Allah.
Verses (8)
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وَأَخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا
Wa akhrajati l-ardu athqalaha
And the earth discharges its burdens
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وَقَالَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا لَهَا
Wa qala l-insanu ma laha
And man asks, 'What is wrong with it?' —
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يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
Yawma'idhin tuhaddithu akhbaraha
That Day, it will report its news
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بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا
Bi-anna rabbaka awha laha
Because your Lord will have commanded it.
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يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ
Yawma'idhin yasduru n-nasu ashtatan liyuraw a'malahum
That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
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فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ
Faman ya'mal mithqala dharratin khayran yarah
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,
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وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ
Wa man ya'mal mithqala dharratin sharran yarah
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.