The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 526
CH. 99 سورة الزلزال مكية ۹۹ ركوعها (AZ-ZILZĀL) 1. "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. When the earth is shaken with her violent shaking, 4804 3. And the earth throws up her burdens, 4805 9 PT. 30 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَان وَاخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا B 4804. Important Words: "See 1:1. ,means زلزل الله الارض (is shaken) زلزلت God made the earth to quake violently, or put the earth into a state of convulsion or violent motion. JJ; means, he frightened such a one and terrified him. ; means, he drove the camels with violence or vehemence, means an earthquake, convulsion, commotion or violent 4805. Important Words: ثقل noun from (her burdens) is the plural of which is inf. (thaqula) which means, it was or became heavy, weighty or ponderous, or it became preponderant ideally; it became oppressive was or or grievous. (thiqlun) means, luggage of a traveller; household goods; anything held in high estimate or anything which is in much demand agitation; a great calamity (Lane & and is preserved; treasure or buried Aqrab). Commentary: means زلزلت الارض زلزالها The expression that the whole earth will experience all manner of internal as well as external commotion and upheavals. In our time not only has the earth been constantly shaken by most destructive earthquakes, wars and other calamities and catastrophes at frequent intervals, but also its dwellers have been subjected to violent and virulent agitation in every walk of life. Man has experienced catastrophic changes never witnessed by him before. treasure; burden (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The verse may have one of the following interpretations: 1. The bowels of the earth will be ripped open and it will throw up its treasures of mineral wealth. 2. There will be a vast release and upsurge of knowledge of all kinds, well as relating to physical as spiritual sciences, especially in the sciences of geology and archaeology. their rulers and religious leaders and 3. People will throw off the yoke of will revolt against oppression, throwing the yoke of subjection off their shoulders. 3422