Al Balad
Chapter 90, 20 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Arabic
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness this City; -
Transliteration
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
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
Yusuf Ali
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
Transliteration
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
Arabic, with marks
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Arabic
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
Word by word
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Yusuf Ali
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
Transliteration
Wawalidin wama walada
Arabic, with marks
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Word by word
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Yusuf Ali
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Transliteration
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Arabic
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Word by word
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Yusuf Ali
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
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
Yusuf Ali
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Transliteration
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Arabic
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
Word by word
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Yusuf Ali
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Transliteration
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Arabic
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Yusuf Ali
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
Transliteration
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
Arabic
ألم نجعل له عينين
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
Transliteration
Walisanan washafatayni
Arabic, with marks
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Word by word
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
And shown him the two highways?
Transliteration
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
Arabic, with marks
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
Arabic
وهديناه النجدين
Word by word
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Yusuf Ali
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
Transliteration
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Arabic
فلا اقتحم العقبة
Word by word
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
Arabic
وما أدراك ما العقبة
Word by word
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Yusuf Ali
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
Transliteration
Fakku raqabatin
Arabic, with marks
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Word by word
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
Transliteration
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
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
Yusuf Ali
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
Transliteration
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
Arabic, with marks
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Word by word
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Transliteration
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Arabic
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
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.
Transliteration
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
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
Yusuf Ali
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
Transliteration
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Arabic
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Yusuf Ali
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
Transliteration
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
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
Yusuf Ali
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
Transliteration
AAalayhim narun musadatun
Arabic, with marks
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Arabic
عليهم نار مؤصدة
Word by word
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ