Surah Al-Balad

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 90:1

   لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ١

   I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

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2. 90:2

   وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ٢

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

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3. 90:3

   وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ ٣

   and by every parent and ˹their˺ child

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4. 90:4

   لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ ٤

   Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle

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5. 90:5

   أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ ٥

   Do they think that no one has power over them

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6. 90:6

   يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا ٦

   boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”

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7. 90:7

   أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ ٧

   Do they think that no one sees them

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8. 90:8

   أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ ٨

   Have We not given them two eyes

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9. 90:9

   وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ ٩

   a tongue, and two lips

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10. 90:10

    وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ ١٠

    and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺

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11. 90:11

    فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ ١١

    If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺

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12. 90:12

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ ١٢

    And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is

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13. 90:13

    فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ ١٣

    It is to free a slave

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14. 90:14

    أَوْ إِطْعَـٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ ١٤

    or to give food in times of famine

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15. 90:15

    يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ ١٥

    to an orphaned relative

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16. 90:16

    أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ ١٦

    or to a poor person in distress

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17. 90:17

    ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ ١٧

    and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion

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18. 90:18

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ١٨

    These are the people of the right

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19. 90:19

    وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ ١٩

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

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20. 90:20

    عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ ٢٠

    The Fire will be sealed over them

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