Surah 99
الزلزلة
Az-Zalzalah
The Earthquake
Surah Context
Which was revealed in Madina The Virtues of Surat Az-Zalzalah Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin `Amr that he said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, `Teach me what to recite, O Messenger of Allah!' The Prophet said.
Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (99:1).
Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.
This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.
When the earth is shaken violently in its [last] quaking,
when the earth throws out its burdens,
when man cries, ‘What is happening to it?’;
on that Day, it will tell all
because your Lord will inspire it [to do so].
On that Day, people will come forward in separate groups to be shown their deeds:
whoever has done an atom’s-weight of good will see it,
but whoever has done an atom’s-weight of evil will see that.