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Sura 99
Aya 1

Chapter 99

The Quakeal-Zalzalah ( الزلزلة )

8 verses • revealed at Medinan

»The surah that opens with the mention of The Quake of the earth in utter destruction at the end of the world. It takes its name from “the quake” (al-zalzalah) mentioned in verse 1. The surah deals with scenes from the Day of Judgement.«

The surah is also known as The Convulsion, The Earthquake, The Quaking, The Shaking, The Shock

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Mir Ahmed Ali: In the name of God,, the Beneficent,, the Merciful

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إِذا زُلزِلَتِ الأَرضُ زِلزالَها

Mir Ahmed Ali

When1 the earth shall quake with her (terrible) quaking,
  • These verses 1-4 refer to the violent effects of destruction and disaster the earth will suffer on the Day of Judgment. See Chapter 88.
    The whole earth will be quaked and getting reduced to nothing bursting and throwing out all its contents, even the heaviest of them.