Surah Az-Zalzalah

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Surah Az-Zalzalah is a short chapter of the Quran that vividly describes the cataclysmic earthquake of the Last Day and the precise accounting of human deeds.

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follows Surah Az-Zalzalah 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
associatedWith encouragement to do good deeds
fear of the Hereafter
centralTheme accounting of deeds
earthquake of the Last Day
final judgment
resurrection
chapterType short Makki chapter
describes people questioning what is happening
the earth bearing witness to human deeds
the earth expelling its burdens
the earth shaking violently
emphasizes divine justice
moral accountability
focusesOn the Day of Resurrection
surface form: Day of Resurrection

individual responsibility
testimony of the earth
genre eschatological passage
language Arabic
name Az-Zalzalah
surface form: Al-Zalzalah

Az-Zalzalah
Idha Zulzilat al-Ard
The Earthquake
numberOfVerses 8
openingWords Idha zulzilat al-ardu zilzalaha
partOf 30th juz of the Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 99
religion Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scripturalOrder comes after Surah Al-Bayyinah
Surah Al-Adiyat
surface form: comes before Surah Al-Adiyat
scripture Quran
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
usedIn daily recitation by Muslims
memorization for beginners
verseCountType short verses
warnsAbout consequences of human actions

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Surah Al-Adiyat canonicalOrder Surah Az-Zalzalah
this entity surface form: follows Surah Az-Zalzalah
Quran hasPart Surah Az-Zalzalah
Surah Al-Bayyinah precedesSurah Surah Az-Zalzalah