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Surah Az-Zalzalah for Kids

سورة الزلزلة

The Earthquake · 8 ayat · Juz 30 · Madani

What is Surah Az-Zalzalah about?

One day the earth will tell everything that happened on it. Even a tiny speck of good you do will be seen, so no good deed is too small! Surah Az-Zalzalah is surah 99, a Madani surah of 8 ayat in Juz 30, and number 17 in the Noor Garden kids' path.

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Surah Az-Zalzalah full text with English translation

Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

    When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

  2. 2

    وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

    And the earth discharges its burdens

  3. 3

    وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا

    And man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -

  4. 4

    يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

    That Day, it will report its news

  5. 5

    بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

    Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.

  6. 6

    يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًۭا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

    That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

  7. 7

    فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ

    So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,

  8. 8

    وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍۢ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ

    And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.

Surah Az-Zalzalah word by word

Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
إِذَاidhāWhen
زُلْزِلَتِzul'zilatiis shaken
ٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍuthe earth
زِلْزَالَهَاzil'zālahā(with) its earthquake
وَأَخْرَجَتِwa-akhrajatiAnd brings forth
ٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍuthe earth
أَثْقَالَهَاathqālahāits burdens
وَقَالَwaqālaAnd says
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُl-insānuman
مَاmāWhat
لَهَاlahā(is) with it
يَوْمَئِذٍۢyawma-idhinThat Day
تُحَدِّثُtuḥaddithuit will report
أَخْبَارَهَاakhbārahāits news
بِأَنَّbi-annaBecause
رَبَّكَrabbakayour Lord
أَوْحَىٰawḥāinspired
لَهَاlahā[to] it
يَوْمَئِذٍۢyawma-idhinThat Day
يَصْدُرُyaṣduruwill proceed
ٱلنَّاسُl-nāsuthe mankind
أَشْتَاتًۭاashtātan(in) scattered groups
لِّيُرَوْا۟liyurawto be shown
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْaʿmālahumtheir deeds
فَمَنfamanSo whoever
يَعْمَلْyaʿmaldoes
مِثْقَالَmith'qāla(equal to the) weight
ذَرَّةٍdharratin(of) an atom
خَيْرًۭاkhayrangood
يَرَهُۥyarahuwill see it
وَمَنwamanAnd whoever
يَعْمَلْyaʿmaldoes
مِثْقَالَmith'qāla(equal to the) weight
ذَرَّةٍۢdharratin(of) an atom
شَرًّۭاsharranevil
يَرَهُۥyarahuwill see it

How to memorize Surah Az-Zalzalah

  1. Listen: press “Start learning” and listen to Mishary Alafasy recite Surah Az-Zalzalah three times while following the Arabic text.
  2. Practice each ayah: in Practice mode every ayah repeats ×3, ×5 or ×7 with an echo pause, so your child says it back out loud.
  3. Memorize levels: each level hides more words until your child can recite the whole surah from memory.
  4. Puzzles: put the words of each ayah back in order to check the memorization, then review it tomorrow before starting the next surah.

Surah Az-Zalzalah facts

Surah number
99
Ayat
8
Revelation
Madani (Madinah)
Juz
30
In the Mushaf
Page 599
Position in Noor Garden path
17 of 49
Reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson of Surah Az-Zalzalah for kids?

One day the earth will tell everything that happened on it. Even a tiny speck of good you do will be seen, so no good deed is too small! Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.

How long does it take a child to memorize Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 ayat. Many children need one to two weeks of short daily practice, adding a few ayat each day and reviewing the ones already learned.

Is Surah Az-Zalzalah Makki or Madani?

Surah Az-Zalzalah is a Madani surah, which means it was revealed after the Prophet ﷺ moved to Madinah. It is surah number 99 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.

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Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.