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1.  *     When the earth is shaken with her mighty quaking. (A mighty Revolution will overtake the world).
 
2.  *     And the earth yields up her burdens. (Archaeology and mining will make long strides. The heavy tyrants will be thrown out of power).
 
3.  *     And mankind cries out, "What has happened to her?" (People will be stunned at the speed of unfolding events).
 
4.  *     At that time she will relate her stories. (History of benevolent revolutions will repeat itself on a massive scale).
 
5.  *     For your Lord will have sent His Command to her. (Progressive unfolding of the Divine Decree).
 
6.  *     On that Day will all people come forth as separate entities, to be shown their deeds. (The guilty will stand apart from the innocent. (36:59)).
 
7.  *     Then whoever has done an atom's weight of good, will see it.
 
8.  *     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).