Surah Al-Zalzala - English Translation by Ali Unal
إِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا
When the earth quakes with a violent quaking destined for it
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 1
وَأَخۡرَجَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَثۡقَالَهَا
And the earth yields up its burdens
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 2
وَقَالَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا
And human cries out, "What is the matter with it?" –
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 3
يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُحَدِّثُ أَخۡبَارَهَا
On that day she will recount all its tidings
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 4
بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوۡحَىٰ لَهَا
As your Lord has inspired her to do so
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 5
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَصۡدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشۡتَاتٗا لِّيُرَوۡاْ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
On that day all humans will come forth in different companies, to be shown their deeds (that they did in the world)
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 6
فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيۡرٗا يَرَهُۥ
And so, whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 7
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖ شَرّٗا يَرَهُۥ
And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it
Surah Al-Zalzala, Verse 8