Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
Shakir
Nay! I swear by this city.
Transliteration
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
Shakir
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
Transliteration
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
Arabic, with marks
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
And thou art an indweller of this city -
Shakir
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Transliteration
Wawalidin wama walada
Arabic, with marks
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Pickthall
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Shakir
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Transliteration
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Pickthall
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Shakir
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Shakir
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Transliteration
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Pickthall
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Shakir
Does he think that no one sees him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Shakir
Have We not given him two eyes,
Transliteration
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
Pickthall
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
Shakir
And a tongue and two lips,
Transliteration
Walisanan washafatayni
Arabic, with marks
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Pickthall
And a tongue and two lips,
Shakir
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Transliteration
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
Arabic, with marks
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
Pickthall
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Shakir
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Transliteration
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Pickthall
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
Shakir
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Transliteration
Fakku raqabatin
Arabic, with marks
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Pickthall
(It is) to free a slave,
Shakir
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Transliteration
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ
Pickthall
And to feed in the day of hunger.
Shakir
To an orphan, having relationship,
Transliteration
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
Arabic, with marks
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
An orphan near of kin,
Shakir
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Transliteration
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Shakir
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Transliteration
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
Pickthall
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Shakir
These are the people of the right hand.
Transliteration
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Pickthall
Their place will be on the right hand.
Shakir
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Transliteration
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
Pickthall
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
Shakir
On them is fire closed over.
Transliteration
AAalayhim narun musadatun
Arabic, with marks
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Pickthall
Fire will be an awning over them.