Quran-56:4 Surah Al-waqiah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا

Transliteration:( Izaa rujjatil ardu rajjaa )

4. When the earth shall tremble [6] with severe shaking. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(4) When the earth is shaken with convulsion (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Waqiah Ayat 4 Tafsir (Commentry)



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📖 Commentary of Verse 4 (Surah Al-Waqi’ah)

"When the earth shall tremble [6] with severe shaking."

[6] This refers to a violent earthquake on the Day of Judgement, through which all buildings will crumble, and everything hidden within the earth will be thrown out.
(Tafseer Roohul Ma’ani)

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 4 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 12.

(56:4) when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking,[3]

Ala-Maududi

(56:4) when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking,[3]


3. That is, it will not be a local earthquake that may occur in a restricted area, but it will shake the whole earth to its depths all of a sudden, and it will experience a tremendous jolt and tremors all through.

(4) When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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