speak. It will say who did what actions upon it.^[1] The Earth is lifeless and has no tongue, so how will it speak? Allah Almighty explains this in the fifth verse:

بِاَنَّ  رَبَّکَ اَوۡحٰی لَہَا ؕ(۵)

Because your Lord sent a command to it.^[2]

To help us understand this easily, let us take the following into consideration. Our beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was granted great ability and status by Allah Almighty. With a gesture, he could split the moon or make a rock recite the kalimah. By his blessings, life can enter the lifeless. Trees and stones presented their salaam to him. When he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was granted all this by Allah Almighty, what can be said regarding the limitless power of Allah Almighty Himself? Although the Earth does not speak or have eyes or ears, with the power given to it by Allah Almighty, it sees our deeds and will give news of them on the Day of Judgement when ordered.

The Earth as a witness on the Day of Judgement

Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم recited یَوۡمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ  اَخۡبَارَہَا ۙ(۴) and asked, “Do you know what its news is?” The Companions عَلَیْہِمُ الرِّضْوَان replied, “Allah Almighty and His Messenger know best.” He then declared, “Certainly, its news is that it shall testify regarding the deeds performed upon it by every male and female. It will