99: al-Zalzalah الزلزلة
This Surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 8 verses. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this Surah in his recommended
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Merits
This Surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 8 verses. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this Surah in his recommended prayers will not die as a result of an earthquake and will be saved from all the natural calamities.
The experience of death is made easy for the one who recites this Surah and he sees the light of Jannah as he is about to die. Then, seventy thousand angels accompany his soul to the heavens. Keeping this Surah in one’s possession is a safety from tyrant rulers.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
اِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْاَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا ۙ(1)
EZAA ZULZELATIL ARZO ZILZAALAHAA.
When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking,
وَاَخْرَجَتِ الْاَرْضُ اَثْقَالَهَا ۙ(2)
WA AKHRAJATIL ARZO ASQAALAHAA.
And the earth brings forth her burdens,
وَقَالَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَا لَهَا ۚ(3)
WA QAALAL INSAANO MAA LAHAA.
And man says: What has befallen her?
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ اَخْبَارَهَا ۙ(4)
YAWMAEZIN TOHADDESO AKHBAARAHAA.
On that day she shall tell her news,
بِاَنَّ رَبَّكَ اَوْحٰى لَهَا ؕ(5)
BE-ANNA RABBAKA AWHAA LAHAA.
Because your Lord had inspired her.
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَّصْدُرُ النَّاسُ اَشْتَاتًا ۙ لِّيُرَوْا اَعْمَالَهُمْؕ(6)
YAWMAEZIN-Y YASDORUN NAASO ASHTAATAL, LEYORAW A-A’MAALAHUM.
On that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown their works.
فَمَنْ يَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَّرَهٗ ؕ(7)
FAMAN-Y YA’MAL MISQAALA ZAARATIN KHAYRAN-Y YARAH.
So. he who has done an atom's weight of good shall see it
وَمَنْ يَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَّرَهٗ(8)
WA MAN-Y YA’MAL MISQAALA ZARRATIN SHARRAN-Y YARAH.
And he who has done an atom's weight of evil shall see it.
