Al-Zalzalah (, ''al-zalzalah'', "The Earthquake") is the 99th chapter (

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) of the

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, composed of 8 ayat or verses. Although it is usually classified as a

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, the period during which the surah was revealed is not unanimously agreed upon by Qur'anic exegetes. Other

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s also support the idea of punishment to the wrongdoers like in the

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Summary

*1-5 The judgment-day shall be ushered in by a declare why she trembles *6-8 Men shall be judged according to their deeds The surah begins by describing how on the Day of Judgment, the Earth will give off a terrible

earthquake An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...

and "throw up her burdens". Through the inspiration of God, the Earth will bear witness to the actions of men it has witnessed. According to Michael Sells, the earth opening up and bearing forth her secrets in this sura is indicative of a birth metaphor. The earth ''al-'Ard'' in the feminine gender bears forth of how her lord revealed the final secret to her. Human beings will then realize that the moment of accountability has arrived. This meticulous accountability will reflect

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deeds that might have seemed insignificant at the time. The two concluding verses state that all men will be sorted out into groups according to their deeds, and they will see the consequence of everything they have done; every atom's weight of good or evil:

Text

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1.
When the earth is shaken with its inalearthquake 2.
And the earth discharges its burdens 3.
And man says,"What is rongwith it?" - 4.
That Day, it will report its news 5.
Because your Lord has inspired .e., commandedit. 6.
That Day, the people will depart separated nto categoriesto be shown he result oftheir deeds. 7.
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, 8.
And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.

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Quran 99

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