Surah 90 - The City (Al-Balad)

1

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

I do swear by this city of Mecca

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2

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

even though you O Prophet are subject to abuse in this city

— Transliteration

3

وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ

and by every parent and their child

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4

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Indeed، We have created humankind in constant struggle

— Transliteration

5

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ

Do they think that no one has power over them،

— Transliteration

6

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا

boasting، "I have wasted enormous wealth"?

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7

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Do they think that no one sees them?

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8

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Have We not given them two eyes،

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9

وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

a tongue، and two lips;

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10

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

and shown them the two ways of right and wrong?

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11

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

If only they had attempted the challenging path of goodness instead

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12

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

And what will make you realize what attempting the challenging path is?

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13

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

It is to free a slave،

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14

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

or to give food in times of famine

— Transliteration

15

يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

to an orphaned relative

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16

أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

or to a poor person in distress،

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17

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

andabove allto be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion

— Transliteration

18

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

These are the people of the right

— Transliteration

19

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

As for those who deny Our signs، they are the people of the left

— Transliteration

20

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

The Fire will be sealed over them

— Transliteration