Kitab

الـبلد

Chapter 90, 20 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic
  • Shakir
  • Word by word
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد

Shakir

Nay! I swear by this city.

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).

Arabic

وأنت حل بهذا البلد

Shakir

And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -

Word by word

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Arabic, with marks

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).

Arabic

ووالد وما ولد

Shakir

And the begetter and whom he begot.

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, We have created man in toil.

Arabic

لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد

Shakir

Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Word by word

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Does he think that none can overcome him?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد

Shakir

Does he think that no one has power over him?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Arabic, with marks

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"

Arabic

يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا

Shakir

He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Does he think that none sees him?

Arabic

أيحسب أن لم يره أحد

Shakir

Does he think that no one sees him?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Have We not made for him two eyes,

Arabic

ألم نجعل له عينين

Shakir

Have We not given him two eyes,

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Arabic, with marks

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And a tongue and two lips?

Arabic

ولسانا وشفتين

Shakir

And a tongue and two lips,

Word by word

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Arabic, with marks

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?

Arabic

وهديناه النجدين

Shakir

And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).

Arabic

فلا اقتحم العقبة

Shakir

But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And what will make you know the path that is steep?

Arabic

وما أدراك ما العقبة

Shakir

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

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Arabic, with marks

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(It is) freeing a neck (slave)

Arabic

فك رقبة

Shakir

(It is) the setting free of a slave,

Word by word

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),

Arabic

أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة

Shakir

Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Arabic, with marks

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

To an orphan near of kin.

Arabic

يتيما ذا مقربة

Shakir

To an orphan, having relationship,

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).

Arabic

أو مسكينا ذا متربة

Shakir

Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Word by word

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.

Arabic

ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة

Shakir

Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

Word by word

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),

Arabic

أولئك أصحاب الميمنة

Shakir

These are the people of the right hand.

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).

Arabic

والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة

Shakir

And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Arabic, with marks

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.

Arabic

عليهم نار مؤصدة

Shakir

On them is fire closed over.

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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