Revealed in Madinah, Surah Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) depicts the final, violent shaking of the earth on the Day of Judgment, when the earth casts out its burdens and details its history under divine command. It warns that humanity will proceed in scattered groups to see the results of their deeds, declaring that whoever does an atom's weight of good or evil will see it.
Transliteration
Itha zulzilati alardu zilzalaha
Translation
When the earth is shaken with its quake
Depicts the final apocalyptic earthquake of the planet, fracturing the Earth's tectonic plates and expelling all subterranean contents, minerals, and buried deceased bodies ('Athqalaha').
Transliteration
Waakhrajati alardu athqalaha
Translation
And the earth brings out its loads
Depicts the physical earth spewing out everything concealed within its crust—minerals, treasures, and the physical remains of all buried human beings resurrected to stand trial.
Transliteration
Waqala alinsanu ma laha
Translation
And man says, “What is the matter with it?”
Captures the utter panic of human beings watching the solid earth beneath their feet fracture, heave, and violently convulse.
Transliteration
Yawmaithin tuhaddithu akhbaraha
Translation
On that Day, it will tell its tales
A dramatic courtroom image: the physical Earth will be given speech by God to testify openly to every deed, crime, prayer, and secret act committed upon its soil throughout human history.
Transliteration
Bianna rabbaka awha laha
Translation
For your Lord will have inspired it
Transliteration
Yawmaithin yasduru alnnasu ashtatan liyuraw aAAmalahum
Translation
On that Day, the people will emerge in droves, to be shown their works
Transliteration
Faman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin khayran yarahu
Translation
Whoever has done an atom's weight of good will see it
The absolute law of microscopic moral accountability: whoever performs even an atom's weight of good ('Mithqala Dharratin') will see its full reward, and whoever commits an atom's weight of evil will face its consequences—leaving zero room for trivializing small deeds.
Transliteration
Waman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin sharran yarahu
Translation
And whoever has done an atom's weight of evil will see it
The rigorous standard of divine justice: confirms that not even the tiniest microscopic act of malice, gossip, cruelty, or deceit will be overlooked on the cosmic scales.