سُورَةُ الزَّلْزَلَة

Az-Zalzalah, The Earthquake

The ninety-ninth surah of the Qur'an, 8 ayahs, revealed in Madinah. It is also called Al-Zilzal.

The earth split open at dusk, gold showing in its seams, and one small ant

إِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا

When the earth is shaken with its final earthquake. (99:1)

The surah, ayah by ayah

Ayah 8Ayah 1

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