إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا١
Saheeh InternationalWhen the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
Abdel HaleemWhen the earth is shaken violently in its [last] quaking,


Surah 99 · Madani · 8 ayat
The Earthquake
الزلزلة
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا١
Saheeh InternationalWhen the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake
Abdel HaleemWhen the earth is shaken violently in its [last] quaking,
وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا٢
Saheeh InternationalAnd the earth discharges its burdens
Abdel Haleemwhen the earth throws out its burdens,
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا٣
Saheeh InternationalAnd man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -
Abdel Haleemwhen man cries, ‘What is happening to it?’;
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا٤
Saheeh InternationalThat Day, it will report its news
Abdel Haleemon that Day, it will tell all
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا٥
Saheeh InternationalBecause your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.
Abdel Haleembecause your Lord will inspire it [to do so].
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ٦
Saheeh InternationalThat Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
Abdel HaleemOn that Day, people will come forward in separate groups to be shown their deeds:
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ٧
Saheeh InternationalSo whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,
Abdel Haleemwhoever has done an atom’s-weight of good will see it,
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ٨
Saheeh InternationalAnd whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
Abdel Haleembut whoever has done an atom’s-weight of evil will see that.
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