Kitab

Al Balad

Chapter 90, 20 verses

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  • Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness this City; -

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Transliteration

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

And thou art a freeman of this City; -

Arabic

وأنت حل بهذا البلد

Word by word

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Transliteration

Wawalidin wama walada

Yusuf Ali

And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -

Arabic

ووالد وما ولد

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Transliteration

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Yusuf Ali

Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Arabic

لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد

Word by word

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Yusuf Ali

Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Yusuf Ali

He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!

Arabic

يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Transliteration

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Yusuf Ali

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لم يره أحد

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Yusuf Ali

Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -

Arabic

ألم نجعل له عينين

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Transliteration

Walisanan washafatayni

Yusuf Ali

And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -

Arabic

ولسانا وشفتين

Word by word

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Transliteration

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Yusuf Ali

And shown him the two highways?

Arabic

وهديناه النجدين

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Transliteration

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Yusuf Ali

But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

Arabic

فلا اقتحم العقبة

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Yusuf Ali

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -

Arabic

وما أدراك ما العقبة

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Transliteration

Fakku raqabatin

Yusuf Ali

(It is:) freeing the bondman;

Arabic

فك رقبة

Word by word

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Yusuf Ali

Or the giving of food in a day of privation

Arabic

أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Yusuf Ali

To the orphan with claims of relationship,

Arabic

يتيما ذا مقربة

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Yusuf Ali

Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.

Arabic

أو مسكينا ذا متربة

Word by word

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Transliteration

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Yusuf Ali

Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.

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

Yusuf Ali

Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic

أولئك أصحاب الميمنة

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Transliteration

Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Yusuf Ali

But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.

Arabic

والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Transliteration

AAalayhim narun musadatun

Yusuf Ali

On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).

Arabic

عليهم نار مؤصدة

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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