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