Journey through the Qur’an:Juz 30

Tafseer Surah Az-Zalzalah Ayah 6 – 8

No Deed will go unnoticed “That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds,” meaning so that they may act and be rewarded for what they did in this life of good and evil. “Proceed in scattered groups means that they will be divided into types and categories: between those…

Tafseer Surah Az-Zalzalah Ayah 3 – 5

Man will Ask what is the Matter Talking about the condition of man, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala states man will say, “What is the matter with it?” meaning, he will be baffled by the situation. He had lived on a stable and firm earth so what’s happening to it now, he will wonder. There will…

Tafseer Surah Az-Zalzalah Ayah 1 – 2

The Day of Judgment and the Earth The first part of the Surahs narrates how the world will come to an end. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, The word zalzalah contains four root letter zay-lam-zay-lam which mean to slip, slide or be removed from one place. Therefore, the word zalzalah means to shake violently over…

Surah Az-Zalzalah – An Overview

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Period of Revelation: Madinan Order of Revelation: 93 Theme and Subject Matter: This Surah discusses the life after death and the fact that man will be presented his full record for every deed performed by him in dunya. In the…