Kitab

Al Balad

Chapter 90, 20 verses

  • Transliteration
  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Transliteration

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Shakir

Nay! I swear by this city.

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد

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, with marks

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Arabic

وأنت حل بهذا البلد

Word by word

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Transliteration

Wawalidin wama walada

Shakir

And the begetter and whom he begot.

Arabic, with marks

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Arabic

ووالد وما ولد

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Transliteration

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Shakir

Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Arabic

لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد

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, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Arabic

أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Shakir

He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Arabic, with marks

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Arabic

يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Shakir

Does he think that no one sees him?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Arabic

أيحسب أن لم يره أحد

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Shakir

Have We not given him two eyes,

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

Arabic

ألم نجعل له عينين

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Transliteration

Walisanan washafatayni

Shakir

And a tongue and two lips,

Arabic, with marks

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Arabic

ولسانا وشفتين

Word by word

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Transliteration

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Shakir

And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Arabic, with marks

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

Arabic

وهديناه النجدين

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Transliteration

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Shakir

But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Arabic

فلا اقتحم العقبة

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Arabic

وما أدراك ما العقبة

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Transliteration

Fakku raqabatin

Shakir

(It is) the setting free of a slave,

Arabic, with marks

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Arabic

فك رقبة

Word by word

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Shakir

Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

Arabic

أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Shakir

To an orphan, having relationship,

Arabic, with marks

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Arabic

يتيما ذا مقربة

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Shakir

Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Arabic

أو مسكينا ذا متربة

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, with marks

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

Arabic

ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة

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, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Arabic

أولئك أصحاب الميمنة

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, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Arabic

والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Transliteration

AAalayhim narun musadatun

Shakir

On them is fire closed over.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Arabic

عليهم نار مؤصدة

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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