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الزلزلة
Az-Zalzalah
The Earthquake • 8 Ayahs
Medinanإِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا
جب زمین تھرتھرا دی جائے جیسا اس کا تھرتھرانا ٹھہرا ہے
وَأَخۡرَجَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَثۡقَالَهَا
اور زمین اپنے بوجھ باہر پھینک دے
وَقَالَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا
اور آدمی کہے اسے کیا ہوا
يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُحَدِّثُ أَخۡبَارَهَا
اس دن وہ اپنی خبریں بتائے گی
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوۡحَىٰ لَهَا
اس لیے کہ تمہارے رب نے اسے حکم بھیجا
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَصۡدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشۡتَاتٗا لِّيُرَوۡاْ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
اس دن لوگ اپنے رب کی طرف پھریں گے کئی راہ ہوکر تاکہ اپنا کیا دکھائیں جائیں تو،
فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيۡرٗا يَرَهُۥ
جو ایک ذرہ بھر بھلائی کرے اسے دیکھے گا،
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖ شَرّٗا يَرَهُۥ
اور جو ایک ذرہ بھر برائی کرے اسے دیکھے گا
About Surah Az-Zalzalah
Surah Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) is the 99th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 8 verses and is a Medinan Surah.
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About Surah Az-Zalzalah
Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) is an eight-verse surah that describes the final shaking of the earth, its testimony about what was done upon it, and the showing of every person's deeds, down to an atom's weight.
Number
99th surah
Verses
8
Revelation
Medinan
Meaning
The Earthquake
Why read it
The Prophet ﷺ described its closing verses as uniquely comprehensive, and they are a reminder not to dismiss any small good or small wrong.
Az-Zalzalahbenefits & Hadith references →Key point
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it (99:7-8)
Historical Context
A short surah, listed here as Medinan though scholars differ, that describes the final shaking of the earth. The earth throws out its burdens, people ask what is happening to it, and it reports its news as Allah inspired it. People then come in scattered groups to be shown their deeds, and the surah closes with the weighing of even an atom's weight of good or evil.
Main Themes
The earth's final shaking
Verses 1-3 describe the earth shaken with its final quake, throwing out its burdens, with man asking, "What is wrong with it?"
The earth as a witness
Verses 4-5 say that on that Day the earth will report its news, because its Lord has inspired it to do so.
Scattered groups
Verse 6 says people will proceed in scattered groups to be shown their deeds.
An atom's weight
Verses 7-8 conclude that whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
Important Verses
99:1-2
The final quake
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake, and the earth discharges its burdens.
99:4-5
The earth reports
That Day, it will report its news, because your Lord has inspired it.
99:7-8
Nothing is too small
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
"The unique, comprehensive verse"
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about donkeys and said that nothing had been revealed to him about them except the comprehensive, unique verse: "So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it."
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
"Half the Quran"
A report in Jami' at-Tirmidhi from Anas (RA) says that "Idha zulzilat" equals half of the Quran.
Al-Tirmidhi called it gharib, and scholars generally regard its chain as weak. We do not present it as an established virtue.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Az-Zalzalah
What is Surah Az-Zalzalah about?
Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) is an eight-verse surah that describes the final shaking of the earth, its testimony about what was done upon it, and the showing of every person's deeds, down to an atom's weight.
How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?
Surah Az-Zalzalah contains 8 verses (The Earthquake). It is the 99th surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Makki or Madani?
Surah Az-Zalzalah is a Madani surah — it was revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Az-Zalzalah?
The Prophet ﷺ described its closing verses as uniquely comprehensive, and they are a reminder not to dismiss any small good or small wrong.
Where can I read Surah Az-Zalzalah with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah Az-Zalzalah above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
Is Surah Az-Zalzalah equal to half of the Quran?
A report in Jami' at-Tirmidhi says so, but it is graded gharib and generally considered weak by scholars. The surah's own virtue, per Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, is that its last two verses are a uniquely comprehensive statement about accountability.
How will the earth "report its news"?
The Quran says it will do so because its Lord inspired it. The details are not given in the text, and commentators generally understand it as the earth bearing witness to what was done upon it.