Surah An-Nazi'at
Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a wide empty desert plain with long cracks running across the ground and sand trembling into the air, under a pale heavy sky
An-Nazi'at 79:6–9

The Day of the great quake

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ ٦ تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ ٧ قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ ٨ أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ ٩

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

On the Day the earth shakes with the first blast, followed by a second one, the hearts of the disbelievers will tremble with fear, and their eyes will be lowered by the terror of what they see.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

Words to understand
ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
the first blast that shakes everything
ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
the second blast that follows
وَاجِفَةٌ
trembling
خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
lowered
Think with me

A believer gets ready for that Day with good deeds. Which deed makes your heart feel safe?

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