SURAH 99 OF 114
Az-Zalzalah
The Earthquake
الزلزلة
Surah Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) is the 99th chapter of the Qur’an. It has 8 Ayahs, was revealed in Madinah, and falls in Juz 30.
- Ayahs
- 8
- Revealed in
- Madinah
- Juz
- 30
- Order in the Qur’an
- 99 of 114
- By length
- 100th longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?
Surah Az-Zalzalah has 8 Ayahs. It is the 100th longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Az-Zalzalah revealed?
In Madinah, which makes it a Madani Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Az-Zalzalah in?
It sits entirely within Juz 30.
What does Az-Zalzalah mean?
Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) is usually rendered in English as “The Earthquake”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Az-Zalzalah in Learning Blocks gives you the full Arabic with a translation beside it, and remembers where you stopped. From there you can hide individual Ayahs and rebuild them from memory, or hide the whole Surah and work through it in sequence — which is the part a plain reader cannot do.
The game modes draw their rounds from across all 114 Surahs rather than one, so they are practice for recognition in general: naming a Surah from a recited Ayah, estimating Ayah counts, and choosing the Ayah that comes next. The how it works page explains the scoring.