Sayyidunā Zayd b. Aslam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

A person once came, and the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to a Companion, “Teach him the Quran.” So, the Companion began teaching him Sūrah al-Zilzāl. When the person had memorised the 7^th verse, he said, “This is enough for me.”

The Companion then came to the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and said, “This person has learnt seven verses and says these are enough for him.”

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then declared, “Let him be, for he has been given understanding of the religion.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers, if we take the 35 words of Sūrah al-Zilzāl, understand their meanings, internalise them, and implement them in our lives, we shall find our lives full of success اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

The central topics of this sūrah

The main theme of this sūrah revolves around the responsibilities of mankind. In other words, it explains how mankind is not free to do as they will in the world, and they must take responsibility for each moment of their life. It explains how whether a person does good or bad, all their deeds are preserved, and they must answer for them before Allah Almighty on the Day of Judgement. We as humans must be mindful of every moment of our life.

Now, let us discuss Sūrah al-Zilzāl in more detail.

The first verse

Allah Almighty declares:

                                                                                                                                                                     اِذَا  زُلۡزِلَتِ الۡاَرۡضُ  زِلۡزَالَہَا  ۙ(۱)