Medinan·Surah 99

الزلزلة

Surah Az-Zalzalah — Ayah 3

The Earthquake

8 Ayahs·Verse 99:3
99:3

وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا

And man says, "What is [wrong] with it?" -

Context in Surah Az-Zalzalah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 99:3 in sequence and meaning.

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

And the earth discharges its burdens

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

That Day, it will report its news

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا

Because your Lord has commanded it.