Sūra 99: Zilzāl, or The Convulsion

Verses 8 — Madani; Revealed at Medina — Sections 1

١- إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا
1. When the Earth is Shaken to her (utmost) convulsion,
٢- وَأَخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا
2. And the Earth throws up Her burdens (from within),
٣- وَقَالَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا لَهَا
3. And man cries (distressed) : ‘ What is the matter with her ? ’—
٤- يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا
4. On that Day will she Declare her tidings :
٥- بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا
5. For that thy Lord will Have given her inspiration.
٦- يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا
أَعْمَالَهُمْ
6. On that Day will men Proceed in companies sorted out, To be shown the Deeds That they (had done).
٧- فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ
7. Then shall anyone who Has done an atom’s weight Of good, see it !
٨- وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ
8. And anyone who Has done an atom’s weight Of evil, shall see it.