Transliteration:( Wa akh rajatil ardu athqaalaha )
1. This verse has two explanations:
1. Near the time of the Day of Judgement there will be earthquakes experienced by the earth in general, by means of which the earth will split asunder and expel out of it its treasures, gold and silver mines, etc. In this case weight will denote these buried treasures, etc.
2. On the Day of Judgement, due to the blow of the second Trumpet there will be a severe earthquake in the earth. It will burst open and throw out the corpses of man and jinn buried in it. It should be remembered that man and jinn in their lifetime are a burden on the earth and after their burial are a burden of the earth.
It is for this reason that they are called THAQAL.AIN (two burdens). You should remember this as well that sometimes the tremor of the earth is to reveal the greatness of something e.g. at the time of the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلمtremor was felt in the palace of Emperor Khosroes (Kisra). Sometimes it takes place for the purpose of mercy e.g. during | journey the Holy Prophet's صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم to Syria a tremor was felt at the monastery of Baheera. Sometimes it is for the punishment e.g. the common earthquakes. This earthquake of the Day of Judgement will be a form of mercy for the Muslims and a source of punishment for the infidels.
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Please refer to Surah Zalzalah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 8.
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