Surah The City, This Countryside (al-Balad)

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1. The City 90:1–20

Section titles from Maulana Muhammad Ali, table of contents.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1 The City

90:1

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Abdel Haleem

I swear by this city––

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

90:2

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Abdel Haleem

and you [Prophet] are an inhabitant of this city––

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

90:3

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Abdel Haleem

[I swear] by parent and offspring

Wawalidin wama walada

90:4

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Abdel Haleem

that We have created man for toil and trial

Laqad khalaqna al-insana fee kabadin

90:5

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Abdel Haleem

Does he think that no one will have power over him

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

90:6

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Abdel Haleem

‘I have squandered great wealth,’ he says

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

90:7

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Abdel Haleem

Does he think no one observes him

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

90:8

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

Abdel Haleem

Did We not give him eyes

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

90:9

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Abdel Haleem

a tongue, lips

Walisanan washafatayni

90:10

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

Abdel Haleem

and point out to him the two clear ways [of good and evil]

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

90:11

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Abdel Haleem

Yet he has not attempted the steep path

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

90:12

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Abdel Haleem

What will explain to you what the steep path is

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

90:13

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Abdel Haleem

It is to free a slave

Fakku raqabatin

90:14

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

Abdel Haleem

to feed at a time of hunge

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

90:15

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Abdel Haleem

an orphaned relativ

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

90:16

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Abdel Haleem

or a poor person in distress

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

90:17

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

Abdel Haleem

and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

90:18

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Abdel Haleem

Those who do this will be on the right-hand side

Ola-ika as-habu almaymanati

90:19

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Abdel Haleem

but those who disbelieve in Our revelations will be on the left-hand side

Waallatheena kafaroo bi-ayatina hum as-habu almash-amati

90:20

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Abdel Haleem

and the Fire will close in on them

AAalayhim narun mu/sadatun

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Verses: 20
Revelation: Meccan
Juz: 30

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