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English - Chapter 90 - Al-Balad

Translation by Abdul Majid Daryabadi — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Balad 90:1

I swear by yonder city

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Balad 90:2

And thou shalt be allowed in yonder city

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Balad 90:3

And by the begetter and that which he begat

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Balad 90:4

Assuredly We have created man in trouble

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Balad 90:5

Deemest he that none will overpower him

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Balad 90:6

He saith: 'I have wasted riches plenteous

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Balad 90:7

Deemest he that none beholdeth him

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Balad 90:8

Have We not, made for him two eyes

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Balad 90:9

And a tongue and two lips

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Balad 90:10

And shown Unto him the two highways

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Balad 90:11

Yet he attempteth not the steep

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Balad 90:12

And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Balad 90:13

It is freeing the neck

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Balad 90:14

Or, feeding, in a day of privation

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Balad 90:15

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Balad 90:16

Or a poor man cleaving to the dust

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Balad 90:17

Then he became of those who believed and enjoined on each other steadfastness and enjoined on each other compassion

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Balad 90:18

These are the fellows of the righthand

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Balad 90:19

And those who disbelieve Our signs - they are the fellows of the lefthand

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Balad 90:20

Over them shall be Fire closing round