English - Chapter 90 - Al-Balad

Translation by Farook Malik — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Balad 90:1

I swear by this city

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Verse 2 — Surah Al-Balad 90:2

(where to assassinate) you (O Muhammad) have been made lawful in this city

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Verse 3 — Surah Al-Balad 90:3

And I swear by your father (Adam) and the children he begot (mankind)

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Verse 4 — Surah Al-Balad 90:4

certainly We have created man to be in stress

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Verse 5 — Surah Al-Balad 90:5

Does he think that none has power over him

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Verse 6 — Surah Al-Balad 90:6

He may boast: "I have squandered wealth in abundance

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Verse 7 — Surah Al-Balad 90:7

Does he think that no one observes him

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Verse 8 — Surah Al-Balad 90:8

Have We not given him two eyes to observe

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Verse 9 — Surah Al-Balad 90:9

One tongue and two lips to control it

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Verse 10 — Surah Al-Balad 90:10

Then shown him the two high ways (good leading towards paradise and evil leading towards hell)

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Verse 11 — Surah Al-Balad 90:11

Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)

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Verse 12 — Surah Al-Balad 90:12

And what will explain to you what the Aqabah is

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Verse 13 — Surah Al-Balad 90:13

It is the freeing of a neck (slave) from bondage

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Verse 14 — Surah Al-Balad 90:14

or the giving of food in a day of famine

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Verse 15 — Surah Al-Balad 90:15

to an orphan relative

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Verse 16 — Surah Al-Balad 90:16

or to a needy in distress

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Verse 17 — Surah Al-Balad 90:17

besides this, he should be of those who believe, enjoin fortitude, encourage kindness and compassion

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Verse 18 — Surah Al-Balad 90:18

Such are the people of the right hand (going towards paradise)

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Verse 19 — Surah Al-Balad 90:19

But those who disbelieve Our revelations, they are the people of the left hand (going towards hell)

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Verse 20 — Surah Al-Balad 90:20

having fire all around them

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