Kitab

Al Balad

Chapter 90, 20 verses

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  • Shakir
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Transliteration

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد

Shakir

Nay! I swear by this city.

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Transliteration

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Arabic

وأنت حل بهذا البلد

Shakir

And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -

Word by word

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Transliteration

Wawalidin wama walada

Arabic

ووالد وما ولد

Shakir

And the begetter and whom he begot.

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Transliteration

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Arabic

لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد

Shakir

Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Word by word

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Arabic

أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد

Shakir

Does he think that no one has power over him?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Arabic

يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا

Shakir

He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Arabic

أيحسب أن لم يره أحد

Shakir

Does he think that no one sees him?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Arabic

ألم نجعل له عينين

Shakir

Have We not given him two eyes,

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Transliteration

Walisanan washafatayni

Arabic

ولسانا وشفتين

Shakir

And a tongue and two lips,

Word by word

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Transliteration

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Arabic

وهديناه النجدين

Shakir

And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Transliteration

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Arabic

فلا اقتحم العقبة

Shakir

But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Arabic

وما أدراك ما العقبة

Shakir

And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Transliteration

Fakku raqabatin

Arabic

فك رقبة

Shakir

(It is) the setting free of a slave,

Word by word

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Arabic

أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة

Shakir

Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Arabic

يتيما ذا مقربة

Shakir

To an orphan, having relationship,

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Arabic

أو مسكينا ذا متربة

Shakir

Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Word by word

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Arabic

ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة

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

Transliteration

Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Arabic

أولئك أصحاب الميمنة

Shakir

These are the people of the right hand.

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Transliteration

Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Arabic

والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة

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

Transliteration

AAalayhim narun musadatun

Arabic

عليهم نار مؤصدة

Shakir

On them is fire closed over.

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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