Sūrah Al-Zilzāl (Warnings and Counsel)

صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم explained:

Whoever recites Sūrah al-Zilzāl, this equals half of the Quran for them. Whoever recites Sūrah al-Kāfirūn, this equals a quarter of the Quran for them. Whoever recites Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ, this equals a third of the Quran for them.^{^[1]}

Dear Islamic brothers, Sūrah al-Zilzāl is a Makkan sūrah of the Quran, which means it was revealed before Hijrah. Located in the Quran’s 30^th part, it is one of its shortest sūrahs. It has one rukūʿ, 8 verses, and 35 words.^{^[2]}

Lifelong lessons

These 35 words comprising al-Zilzāl are full of many lessons, wisdom, and counsel. Our entire lives would change for the better if we implemented these lessons in our lives.

* Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was once approached by a man who said, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ! Kindly teach me a comprehensive sūrah of the Quran!”

In response, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم recited Sūrah al-Zilzāl, to which the man said, “I take an oath by the One Who sent you as a truthful Prophet! I will remain steadfast upon this and not do anything more.”

He said this much and left. The beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then declared, اَفْلَحَ الرُّوَیْجِلُ اَفْلَحَ الرُّوَیْجِلُ – “The man has succeeded, the man has succeeded.”^{^[3]}

[1] Sunan al-Tirmidhī, p. 672, hadith 2,893

[2] Tafsīr Ṣirāṭ al-Jinān, Part, 30, Sūrah al-Zilzāl, vol. 10, p. 787

[3] Sunan Abū Dāwūd, p. 230, hadith 1,399

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