Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness this City; -
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Yusuf Ali
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
Arabic
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
Arabic, with marks
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
And thou art an indweller of this city -
Word by word
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Yusuf Ali
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
Arabic, with marks
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Pickthall
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Word by word
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Yusuf Ali
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Arabic
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Pickthall
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Word by word
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Yusuf Ali
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Arabic
أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Yusuf Ali
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Arabic
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Pickthall
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Word by word
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Yusuf Ali
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Arabic
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Yusuf Ali
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
Arabic
ألم نجعل له عينين
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
Pickthall
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
Arabic, with marks
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Pickthall
And a tongue and two lips,
Word by word
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
And shown him the two highways?
Arabic
وهديناه النجدين
Arabic, with marks
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
Pickthall
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Word by word
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
Arabic
فلا اقتحم العقبة
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Pickthall
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Word by word
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
Arabic
وما أدراك ما العقبة
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Yusuf Ali
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
Arabic, with marks
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Pickthall
(It is) to free a slave,
Word by word
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
Arabic
أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ
Pickthall
And to feed in the day of hunger.
Word by word
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
Arabic, with marks
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
An orphan near of kin,
Word by word
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Arabic
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Word by word
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
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
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
Pickthall
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
Arabic
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Pickthall
Their place will be on the right hand.
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Yusuf Ali
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
Arabic
والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
Pickthall
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Yusuf Ali
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
Arabic
عليهم نار مؤصدة
Arabic, with marks
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Pickthall
Fire will be an awning over them.
Word by word
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ