Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Shakir
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Arabic
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Saheeh International
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Shakir
Nay! I swear by this city.
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
Saheeh International
I swear by this city, Makkah -
Transliteration
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Shakir
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
Arabic
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
Saheeh International
And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -
Transliteration
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
Word by word
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Shakir
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Saheeh International
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
Transliteration
Wawalidin wama walada
Word by word
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Shakir
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Arabic
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Saheeh International
We have certainly created man into hardship.
Transliteration
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Word by word
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Shakir
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Arabic
أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد
Saheeh International
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Shakir
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Arabic
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
Saheeh International
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
Transliteration
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
Word by word
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Shakir
Does he think that no one sees him?
Arabic
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Saheeh International
Does he think that no one has seen him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Shakir
Have We not given him two eyes,
Arabic
ألم نجعل له عينين
Saheeh International
Have We not made for him two eyes?
Transliteration
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Shakir
And a tongue and two lips,
Saheeh International
And a tongue and two lips?
Transliteration
Walisanan washafatayni
Word by word
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Shakir
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Arabic
وهديناه النجدين
Saheeh International
And have shown him the two ways?
Transliteration
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
Word by word
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Shakir
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Arabic
فلا اقتحم العقبة
Saheeh International
But he has not broken through the difficult pass.
Transliteration
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Word by word
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Arabic
وما أدراك ما العقبة
Saheeh International
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Shakir
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Saheeh International
It is the freeing of a slave
Transliteration
Fakku raqabatin
Word by word
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Shakir
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Arabic
أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة
Saheeh International
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
Transliteration
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
Word by word
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Shakir
To an orphan, having relationship,
Saheeh International
An orphan of near relationship
Transliteration
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
Word by word
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Shakir
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Arabic
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Saheeh International
Or a needy person in misery
Transliteration
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Word by word
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Shakir
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Arabic
ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة
Saheeh International
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
Transliteration
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Shakir
These are the people of the right hand.
Arabic
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
Saheeh International
Those are the companions of the right.
Transliteration
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Shakir
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Arabic
والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة
Saheeh International
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.
Transliteration
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Shakir
On them is fire closed over.
Arabic
عليهم نار مؤصدة
Saheeh International
Over them will be fire closed in.
Transliteration
AAalayhim narun musadatun
Word by word
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ