The City, This Countryside — Verse 11
90:11 · al-Balad
The City, This Countryside 90:11
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فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Yet he has not attempted the steep path
Yet, human has not attempted to pass on the steep path (Aqabah)!
Yet he attempteth not the steep
But he could not scale the steep ascent
But he did not have (the courage) to climb that steep hill!
But he has not braved the steep ascent.
Yet he has not embarked upon the uphill task
Yet he makes no effort to make the ascent
Yet he would not attempt the uphill path of steep and difficult ascent
Yet he has not assaulted the steep
but he did not take/attempt the winding mountain road.
What a shame that man does not chose the path which is going upward to Heaven
But he has made no rush to the path that is steep
But he did not brave the difficult route.
but he will not attempt the steep
So he did not quickly enter the steep valley
If only he assailed the obstacle?
Yet he attempteth not the cliff
But he has not attempted the ascent
Yet he has not scaled the height
Yet he attempted not the steep
But he has not yet passed through the difficult terrain
Yet he rushed not onto the steep ascent.
But (humanity) has made no haste on the road that is high.
Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)
But he did not venture to scale the difficult steep
But he attempts not the uphill road
But he did not attempt the uphill (road).
But he ventures not up the steep road
But he has not yet attempted the steep ascent (of the Din [Religion]) of truth and the practical life dedicated to good and piety)
He should choose the difficult path
He should choose the better path.
He should choose the difficult path.
So he did not rush/force (himself) into the high mountain path/road
But he would not try to ascend the steep uphill road..
Yet he has not rushed along the uneven (Or: steep) track
But he hath not attempted the Ascent
Yet, he has not entered into Aqab
Yet he did not make his way through the steep course,_ _
Yet he tried not to break through the ‘Steep Path’.
But man does not attempt the harder (uphill course)
Yet he tried not to break through the ‘Steep Path’.
Yet he has not been eager to challenge his way through the path of virtue and attempt the difficult path of overcoming self-interest
He hasn’t yet set foot on the steep mountain track.
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
But he did not embark on the steep path.
Yet he would not scale the Height
He should choose the difficult path
But he did not take the difficult path.
But he did not take the difficult path.
So he did not break into the Obstacle.
Yet he would not scale the Ascent.
But he hardly tries the uphill road, the Ascent
But he would not attempt the uphill road
But he attempted not the steep ascent
Yet he has not assailed the steep pass
But he has made no haste for the path that is hard
Yet he didn’t brave the steep path.
But he did not brave the ascent
But they have not embarked upon the steep road.
But he has not tried the steep path
But he has not broken through the difficult pass
And he rushed not to the mountain road.
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep