Kitab

Al Balad

Chapter 90, 20 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Saheeh International
  • 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

Saheeh International

I swear by this city, Makkah -

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Pickthall

And thou art an indweller of this city -

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Saheeh International

And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction 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

Saheeh International

And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Pickthall

We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Saheeh International

We have certainly created man into hardship.

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

Saheeh International

Does he think that never will anyone overcome 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

Saheeh International

He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Pickthall

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Saheeh International

Does he think that no one has seen 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

Saheeh International

Have We not made for him two eyes?

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Pickthall

And a tongue and two lips,

Arabic, with marks

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Saheeh International

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

Saheeh International

And have shown him the two ways?

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Pickthall

But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Saheeh International

But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Pickthall

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Saheeh International

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Pickthall

(It is) to free a slave,

Arabic, with marks

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Saheeh International

It is the freeing 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

Saheeh International

Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Pickthall

An orphan near of kin,

Arabic, with marks

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Saheeh International

An orphan of near relationship

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Pickthall

Or some poor wretch in misery,

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Saheeh International

Or a needy person in misery

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

Saheeh International

And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to 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

Saheeh International

Those are the companions of the right.

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

Saheeh International

But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Pickthall

Fire will be an awning over them.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Saheeh International

Over them will be fire closed in.

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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