English - Chapter 90 - Al-Balad

Translation by A. J. Arberry — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Balad 90:1

No! I swear by this land

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Verse 2 — Surah Al-Balad 90:2

and thou art a lodger in this land

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Verse 3 — Surah Al-Balad 90:3

by the begetter, and that he begot

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Verse 4 — Surah Al-Balad 90:4

indeed, We created man in trouble

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Verse 5 — Surah Al-Balad 90:5

What, does he think none has power over him

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Verse 6 — Surah Al-Balad 90:6

saying, 'I have consumed wealth abundant

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Verse 7 — Surah Al-Balad 90:7

What, does he think none has seen him

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Verse 8 — Surah Al-Balad 90:8

Have We not appointed to him two eyes

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Verse 9 — Surah Al-Balad 90:9

and a tongue, and two lips

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Verse 10 — Surah Al-Balad 90:10

and guided him on the two highways

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Verse 11 — Surah Al-Balad 90:11

Yet he has not assaulted the steep

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Verse 12 — Surah Al-Balad 90:12

and what shall teach thee what is the steep

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Verse 13 — Surah Al-Balad 90:13

The freeing of a slave

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Verse 14 — Surah Al-Balad 90:14

or giving food upon a day of hunger

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Verse 15 — Surah Al-Balad 90:15

to an orphan near of kin

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Verse 16 — Surah Al-Balad 90:16

or a needy man in misery

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Verse 17 — Surah Al-Balad 90:17

then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful

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Verse 18 — Surah Al-Balad 90:18

Those are the Companions of the Right Hand

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Verse 19 — Surah Al-Balad 90:19

And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand

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Verse 20 — Surah Al-Balad 90:20

over them is a Fire covered down

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