Kitab

Al Balad

Chapter 90, 20 verses

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  • Arabic
Transliteration

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد

Transliteration

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Pickthall

And thou art an indweller of this city -

Arabic

وأنت حل بهذا البلد

Transliteration

Wawalidin wama walada

Pickthall

And the begetter and that which he begat,

Arabic

ووالد وما ولد

Transliteration

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Pickthall

We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

Arabic

لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Pickthall

Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد

Transliteration

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Pickthall

And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

Arabic

يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Pickthall

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لم يره أحد

Transliteration

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Pickthall

Did We not assign unto him two eyes

Arabic

ألم نجعل له عينين

Transliteration

Walisanan washafatayni

Pickthall

And a tongue and two lips,

Arabic

ولسانا وشفتين

Transliteration

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Pickthall

And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?

Arabic

وهديناه النجدين

Transliteration

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Pickthall

But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

Arabic

فلا اقتحم العقبة

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Pickthall

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

Arabic

وما أدراك ما العقبة

Transliteration

Fakku raqabatin

Pickthall

(It is) to free a slave,

Arabic

فك رقبة

Transliteration

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Pickthall

And to feed in the day of hunger.

Arabic

أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة

Transliteration

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Pickthall

An orphan near of kin,

Arabic

يتيما ذا مقربة

Transliteration

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Pickthall

Or some poor wretch in misery,

Arabic

أو مسكينا ذا متربة

Transliteration

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Pickthall

And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.

Arabic

ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة

Transliteration

Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Pickthall

Their place will be on the right hand.

Arabic

أولئك أصحاب الميمنة

Transliteration

Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Pickthall

But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.

Arabic

والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة

Transliteration

AAalayhim narun musadatun

Pickthall

Fire will be an awning over them.

Arabic

عليهم نار مؤصدة

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