About Surah Az-Zalzala
The surah's theme is the second life after death and presentation in it before man of the full record of the deeds done by him in the world. In the first three sentences it has been told briefly how the second life after death will take place and how confounding it will be for man.
Main Theme: Surah Az-Zalzalah focuses on The surah's theme is the second life after death and presentation in it before man of the full record of the deeds done by him in the world.
Revelation Context: Revealed in Madinah. Traditionally listed as revelation number 93. Contains 8 verses. Whether or not Surah Az-Zalzalah was revealed in Makkah or Madinah is disputed.
Benefits & Significance
In a reader's life, Surah Az-Zalzalah is important because it builds consistent worship and remembrance and sincere repentance and hope in mercy, then turns both into everyday choices grounded in worship, character, and responsibility.
- Improves the quality of prayer and remembrance by linking recitation with conscious reflection. Surah Az-Zalzalah links this directly to faith-driven action.
- Balances fear of wrongdoing with hope in divine mercy, preventing despair. Surah Az-Zalzalah repeatedly reinforces this lesson.
- Strengthens conviction by connecting current struggles with lessons from earlier believers. This is a recurring practical lesson in Surah Az-Zalzalah.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا 1
When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا 2
And the earth discharges its burdens
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا 3
And man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا 4
That Day, it will report its news
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا 5
Because your Lord has commanded it.
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًۭا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ 6
That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ 7
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ 8
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.