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Surah Az-Zalzalah: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

الزلزلة

19 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 8 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

Az-Zalzalah (الزلزلة) has 19 tajweed rule occurrences across its 8 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Idgham with Ghunnah (5), Hamzat al-Wasl (4) and Ikhfa (3). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.

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إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا ﴿١﴾ وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا ﴿٢﴾ وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا ﴿٣﴾ يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا ﴿٤﴾ بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا ﴿٥﴾ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٧﴾ وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٨﴾

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Surah Az-Zalzalah, verse by verse

For each of the 8 verses of Surah Az-Zalzalah: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Az-Zalzalah, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 8

19 rules

Verse 1 1 rule

  1. ٱلْأَرْضُ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 2 1 rule

  1. ٱلْأَرْضُ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 3 3 rules

  1. ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • نسَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.
    • سَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

Verse 4 1 rule

  1. يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ

    • ذٍ تُIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

Verse 5 1 rule

  1. بِأَنَّ

    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

Verse 6 7 rules

  1. يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ

    • ذٍ يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  2. ٱلنَّاسُ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

  3. أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟

    • تًا لِّIdgham without GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then lām or rā.

  4. لِّيُرَوْا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  5. أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

    • مَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

Verse 7 2 rules

  1. فَمَن يَعْمَلْ

    • ن يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  2. خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ

    • رًا يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

Verse 8 3 rules

  1. وَمَن يَعْمَلْ

    • ن يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  2. ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا

    • ةٍ شَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

  3. شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ

    • رًّا يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

The rules of Surah Az-Zalzalah, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah Az-Zalzalah: the word and its verse.

Idgham with Ghunnah

5 times in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 3 of its 8 verses.

All 5 occurrences
Idgham with Ghunnah in Az-Zalzalah: 5 times
WordVerse
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ6
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ7
خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥ7
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ8
شَرًّا يَرَهُۥ8
The rule: Idgham with Ghunnah

Hamzat al-Wasl

4 times in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 4 of its 8 verses.

All 4 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in Az-Zalzalah: 4 times
WordVerse
ٱلْأَرْضُ1
ٱلْأَرْضُ2
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ3
ٱلنَّاسُ6
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Ikhfa

3 times in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 3 of its 8 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Ikhfa in Az-Zalzalah: 3 times
WordVerse
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ3
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ4
ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا8
The rule: Ikhfa

Ghunnah

2 times in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 2 of its 8 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Ghunnah in Az-Zalzalah: 2 times
WordVerse
بِأَنَّ5
ٱلنَّاسُ6
The rule: Ghunnah

Madd Tabee'ee

2 times in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 2 of its 8 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in Az-Zalzalah: 2 times
WordVerse
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ3
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ6
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Unpronounced letter

1 time in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Unpronounced letter in Az-Zalzalah: 1 times
WordVerse
لِّيُرَوْا۟6

Idgham without Ghunnah

1 time in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Idgham without Ghunnah in Az-Zalzalah: 1 times
WordVerse
أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟6
The rule: Idgham without Ghunnah

Lam Shamsiyyah

1 time in Surah Az-Zalzalah, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Lam Shamsiyyah in Az-Zalzalah: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلنَّاسُ6
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Rules added after checking

This list does not yet include izhar (halqi and shafawi), lam qamariyyah, hamzat al-qat’, the heavy or light raa, or the lam of the name of Allah. It does not mark madd ‘iwad. It marks madd leen only at a stop at the end of a verse, silah with natural madd or madd munfasil, and madd badal only where the Mushaf writes it with a small alif. Natural madd counts only the small signs of the Mushaf (small alif, small waw, small yaa), not the ordinary alif, waw or yaa. The rest will be added after checking.

By verse range

The ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah Az-Zalzalah.

Your turn: which rule in Az-Zalzalah?

The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah Az-Zalzalah. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. Az-Zalzalah 99:7

    ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا

    dharratin khayray

  2. Az-Zalzalah 99:4

    أَخْبَارَهَا

    'akhbārahā

  3. Az-Zalzalah 99:8

    ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا

    dharratin sharray

  4. Az-Zalzalah 99:1

    ٱلْأَرْضُ

    l-arḍu

  5. Az-Zalzalah 99:5

    لَهَا

    lahā

  6. Az-Zalzalah 99:6

    أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟

    'ashtātalliyuraw

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

19 tajweed rule occurrences across 8 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Idgham with Ghunnah (5), Hamzat al-Wasl (4), Ikhfa (3), Ghunnah (2), Madd Tabee'ee (2), Unpronounced letter (1), Idgham without Ghunnah (1) and Lam Shamsiyyah (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

9: Idgham with Ghunnah (5), Ikhfa (3) and Idgham without Ghunnah (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

2: Madd Tabee'ee (2).

How many lam rules are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

1: Lam Shamsiyyah (1).

How many hamza rules are in Surah Az-Zalzalah?

4: Hamzat al-Wasl (4).

Which verse of Surah Az-Zalzalah has the most rules?

Verse 6, with 7 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Az-Zalzalah?

Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah Az-Zalzalah out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in Az-Zalzalah, with the word to replay in its verse.

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