The Earthquake

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The Earthquake is the English title of Surah Az-Zalzalah, a short Quranic chapter describing the cataclysmic shaking of the earth and the final judgment of human deeds.

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The Earthquake canonical 3
الزلزلة 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quran surah
religious text
alsoClassifiedAs Meccan surah by some scholars
associatedWith concept of az-zalzalah (the great quake)
chapterType short surah
classification Medinan surah
describes cataclysmic shaking of the earth
earth bearing witness to human deeds
earth bringing forth its burdens
people questioning what is happening
emphasizes certainty of the Hereafter
consequences of human actions
genre eschatological passage
hasKeyConcept record of deeds
testimony of the earth
universal upheaval at the end of time
hasOriginalTitle Az-Zalzalah
The Earthquake self-linksurface differs
surface form: الزلزلة
hasTitle The Earthquake self-link
hasVerseCount 8 ayat
language English
mentions God commanding the earth to report its news
people coming forth in scattered groups
numberOfVerses 8
originalLanguage Arabic
partOf Quran
positionInQuran 99
recitedIn Islamic worship
religion Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scripturalNumbering Surah 99
scriptureSection 30th juz of the Quran
subjectMatter accountability for deeds
earthquake of the Last Day
final judgment
resurrection
teaches even an atom’s weight of evil will be seen
even an atom’s weight of good will be seen
every deed will be shown
theme Day of Judgment
divine justice
moral responsibility
usedIn Muslim prayer and recitation

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Surah Az-Zalzalah name The Earthquake
Az-Zalzalah nameInArabic The Earthquake
this entity surface form: الزلزلة
Az-Zalzalah translationOfName The Earthquake
The Earthquake hasTitle The Earthquake self-link
The Earthquake hasOriginalTitle The Earthquake self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: الزلزلة