Surah Az-Zalzala
سورة الزلزلة · The Earthquake · 8 verses · Medinan
Surah Az-Zalzala (الزلزلة, "The Earthquake") is chapter 99 of the Quran. It has 8 verses, was revealed in Medina and is found in juz 30. Here you can read the complete Arabic text with English translation and transliteration, and listen verse by verse.
Also written as: Zalzala, Zilzal
- Number
- 99
- Arabic
- الزلزلة
- Meaning
- The Earthquake
- Verses
- 8
- Revealed in
- Medina
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf page
- 599
Surah Az-Zalzala in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا ﴿١﴾
Itha zulzilati alardu zilzalaha
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
وَأَخۡرَجَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَثۡقَالَهَا ﴿٢﴾
Waakhrajati alardu athqalaha
And the earth discharges its burdens
وَقَالَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا ﴿٣﴾
Waqala alinsanu ma laha
And man says, "What is [wrong] with it
يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُحَدِّثُ أَخۡبَارَهَا ﴿٤﴾
Yawmaithin tuhaddithu akhbaraha
That Day, it will report its news
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوۡحَىٰ لَهَا ﴿٥﴾
Bianna rabbaka awha laha
Because your Lord has commanded it
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَصۡدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشۡتَاتٗا لِّيُرَوۡاْ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ ﴿٦﴾
Yawmaithin yasduru alnnasu ashtatan liyuraw aʿmalahum
That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds
فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيۡرٗا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٧﴾
Faman yaʿmal mithqala tharratin khayran yarahu
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖ شَرّٗا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٨﴾
Waman yaʿmal mithqala tharratin sharran yarahu
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzala?
Surah Az-Zalzala has 8 verses.
Where was Surah Az-Zalzala revealed?
Surah Az-Zalzala is a Medinan surah; it was revealed in Medina.
Which juz is Surah Az-Zalzala in?
Surah Az-Zalzala is in juz 30, on page 599 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does Az-Zalzala mean?
الزلزلة means "The Earthquake".