How to memorize Surah Az-Zalzalah

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Az-Zalzalah: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 99:1

   إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

   Izaa zul zilatil ardu zil zaalaha

   When the earth is shaken ˹in˺ its ultimate quaking

2. 99:2

   وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

   Wa akh rajatil ardu athqaalaha

   and when the earth throws out ˹all˺ its contents

3. 99:3

   وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا

   Wa qaalal insaanu ma laha

   and humanity cries, “What is wrong with it?”—

4. 99:4

   يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

   Yawmaa izin tuhad dithu akhbaaraha

   on that Day the earth will recount everything

5. 99:5

   بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

   Bi-anna rabbaka awhaa laha

   having been inspired by your Lord ˹to do so˺.

6. 99:6

   يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

   Yawma iziy yas durun naasu ash tatal liyuraw a'maalahum

   On that Day people will proceed in separate groups to be shown ˹the consequences of˺ their deeds.

7. 99:7

   فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ

   Famaiy ya'mal mithqala zarratin khai raiy-yarah

   So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it.

8. 99:8

   وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ

   Wa maiy-y'amal mithqala zarratin sharraiy-yarah

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

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.