Sūrah Az-Zalzalah (سورة الزلزلة)
Meaning: The Earthquake
Chapter: 99
Verses: 8
Place of Revelation: Medinan
🌍 Overview
This surah vividly describes the earthquake on the Day of Judgment when the entire earth will shake violently and reveal all that has been done by people — every small deed, good or bad. It’s a reminder that nothing escapes Allah’s knowledge or justice.
📖 Verse-by-Verse Explanation
1–2: The Earth’s Violent Tremor
إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا
“When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
And the earth discharges its burdens.”
🌎 The earth will shake fiercely, shaking out all it holds — the dead, the secrets, the deeds buried beneath.
3–4: People Asking What’s Happening
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
“And man says, ‘What is [wrong] with it?’
That Day, it will report its news.”
😮 People will be confused and scared, but the earth will testify about everything — no secret will remain hidden.
5–6: Revealing Every Deed
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَٰتًا لِيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ
“Because your Lord has commanded it.
That Day, the people will emerge separated [into categories] to be shown their deeds.”
👥 People will be gathered and judged, each according to their actions.
7–8: The Judgment of Deeds
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ
“So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it,
And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.”
⚖️ No deed is too small to be accounted for — every good and every bad will be made clear.
🧠 Key Lessons from Sūrah Az-Zalzalah
| Theme | Message |
|---|---|
| Ultimate accountability | Everyone’s deeds will be shown and judged. |
| No deed is insignificant | Even the tiniest act, good or bad, matters. |
| The earth itself will testify | The world and all its secrets are known to Allah. |
| The Day of Judgment is inevitable | A powerful reminder to prepare and live righteously. |
🕊️ Reflection
“So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it…”
This is both comforting and sobering — our smallest positive acts are never wasted, and our misdeeds never hidden.
It calls us to live consciously, knowing Allah’s perfect justice awaits.
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