Surah Az-Zalzala (الزلزلة)
“The Earthquake”
Surah Details
Verses
8
Pages
1201–1200
Revelation
Medinan
Juz
30
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About Surah Az-Zalzala
Surah Az-Zalzala (الزلزلة), meaning “The Earthquake”, is the 99th surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Medinan surah, revealed in Medina, consisting of 8 verses (ayat). It spans 0 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1201 to page 1200, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.
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Surah Az-Zalzala Transliteration — Verse by Verse
Read all 8 verses of Surah Az-Zalzala in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.
- Prolongation (Madd)
- Long prolongation
- Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
- Echo (Qalqalah)
- Heavy (Tafkheem)
- 1Verse 1
إِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا
Itha zulzilati alardu zilzalahaWhen the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
- 2Verse 2
وَأَخۡرَجَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَثۡقَالَهَا
Waakhrajati alardu athqalahaAnd the earth discharges its burdens
- 3Verse 3
وَقَالَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا
Waqala alinsanu ma lahaAnd man says, "What is [wrong] with it
- 4Verse 4
يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُحَدِّثُ أَخۡبَارَهَا
Yawmaithin tuhaddithu akhbarahaThat Day, it will report its news
- 5Verse 5
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوۡحَىٰ لَهَا
Bianna rabbaka awha lahaBecause your Lord has commanded it
- 6Verse 6
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَصۡدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشۡتَاتٗا لِّيُرَوۡاْ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
Yawmaithin yasduru alnnasu ashtatan liyuraw aAAmalahumThat Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds
- 7Verse 7
فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيۡرٗا يَرَهُۥ
Faman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin khayran yarahuSo whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it
- 8Verse 8
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖ شَرّٗا يَرَهُۥ
Waman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin sharran yarahuAnd whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it
Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses are in Surah Az-Zalzala?
Surah Az-Zalzala (الزلزلة) contains 8 verses (ayat).
Is Surah Az-Zalzala Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Az-Zalzala is a Medinan surah, meaning it was revealed in Medina after the migration (Hijra) from Mecca.
What does “Az-Zalzala” mean?
The name “Az-Zalzala” (الزلزلة) translates to “The Earthquake” in English.
How to read Surah Az-Zalzala with proper Tajweed?
You can read Surah Az-Zalzala with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1201.