99. Az-Zalzalah

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

When the earth is shaken with its violent shaking

When the earth is shaken with her mighty quaking. (A mighty Revolution will overtake the world)

And the earth discharges its burdens1

when the earth shakes off her burdens

And the earth yields up her burdens. (Archaeology and mining will make long strides. The heavy tyrants will be thrown out of power)

And man says,1 "What is [wrong] with it?" -

when man asks, "What is happening to her

And mankind cries out, "What has happened to her?" (People will be stunned at the speed of unfolding events)

That Day, it will report its news

on that Day it will narrate its account

At that time she will relate her stories. (History of benevolent revolutions will repeat itself on a massive scale)

Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.

for your Lord has so directed it

For your Lord will have sent His Command to her. (Progressive unfolding of the Divine Decree)

That Day, the people will depart1 separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

On that Day people will come forward in separate groups to be shown their deeds

On that Day will all people come forth as separate entities, to be shown their deeds. (The guilty will stand apart from the innocent)

So whoever does an atom's weight1 of good will see it,

whoever has done the smallest particle of good will see it

Then whoever has done an atom's weight of good, will see it

And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.

while whoever has done the smallest particle of evil will see it

And whoever has done an atom's weight of evil, will see it. (The Justice system will improve on earth. And, finally, the Day of Judgment will deliver the Divine Justice)