Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Transliteration
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Shakir
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Arabic
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Saheeh International
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Word by word
Transliteration
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
Shakir
Nay! I swear by this city.
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
Saheeh International
I swear by this city, Makkah -
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Transliteration
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
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 -
Word by word
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Transliteration
Wawalidin wama walada
Shakir
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Saheeh International
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
Word by word
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Transliteration
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
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.
Word by word
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
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?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Transliteration
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
Shakir
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Arabic
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
Saheeh International
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
Word by word
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
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?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Transliteration
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Shakir
Have We not given him two eyes,
Arabic
ألم نجعل له عينين
Saheeh International
Have We not made for him two eyes?
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Transliteration
Walisanan washafatayni
Shakir
And a tongue and two lips,
Saheeh International
And a tongue and two lips?
Word by word
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Transliteration
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
Shakir
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Arabic
وهديناه النجدين
Saheeh International
And have shown him the two ways?
Word by word
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Transliteration
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Shakir
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Arabic
فلا اقتحم العقبة
Saheeh International
But he has not broken through the difficult pass.
Word by word
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
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?
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Transliteration
Fakku raqabatin
Shakir
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Saheeh International
It is the freeing of a slave
Word by word
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Transliteration
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
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
Word by word
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Transliteration
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
Shakir
To an orphan, having relationship,
Saheeh International
An orphan of near relationship
Word by word
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Transliteration
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Shakir
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Arabic
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Saheeh International
Or a needy person in misery
Word by word
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Transliteration
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
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.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Transliteration
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
Shakir
These are the people of the right hand.
Arabic
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
Saheeh International
Those are the companions of the right.
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Transliteration
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
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.
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Transliteration
AAalayhim narun musadatun
Shakir
On them is fire closed over.
Arabic
عليهم نار مؤصدة
Saheeh International
Over them will be fire closed in.
Word by word
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ