Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Pickthall
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Shakir
Nay! I swear by this city.
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
And thou art an indweller of this city -
Arabic, with marks
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Shakir
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
Word by word
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Arabic, with marks
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Shakir
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Word by word
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Pickthall
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Shakir
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Word by word
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Shakir
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Shakir
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Word by word
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Shakir
Does he think that no one sees him?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
Shakir
Have We not given him two eyes,
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Pickthall
And a tongue and two lips,
Arabic, with marks
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Shakir
And a tongue and two lips,
Word by word
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Pickthall
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Arabic, with marks
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
Shakir
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Word by word
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Pickthall
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Shakir
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Word by word
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Pickthall
(It is) to free a slave,
Arabic, with marks
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Shakir
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Word by word
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Pickthall
And to feed in the day of hunger.
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ
Shakir
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Word by word
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Pickthall
An orphan near of kin,
Arabic, with marks
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Shakir
To an orphan, having relationship,
Word by word
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Shakir
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Word by word
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
Shakir
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Pickthall
Their place will be on the right hand.
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Shakir
These are the people of the right hand.
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Pickthall
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
Shakir
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Pickthall
Fire will be an awning over them.
Arabic, with marks
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Shakir
On them is fire closed over.
Word by word
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ