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English - Chapter 90 - Al-Balad

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Verse 1 — Surah Al-Balad 90:1

I swear by [this] countryside

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Balad 90:2

you are a native settled on this land

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Balad 90:3

as well as any parent and whatever he may father

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Balad 90:4

We have created man under stress

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Balad 90:5

Does he reckon that no one can do anything against him

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Balad 90:6

He says: I have used up piles of money

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Balad 90:7

Does he consider that no one sees him

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Balad 90:8

Have We not granted him both eyes

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Balad 90:9

a tongue and two lips

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Balad 90:10

and guided him along both highroads

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Balad 90:11

Yet he does not tackle the Obstacle

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Balad 90:12

What will make you realize what the Obstacle is

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Balad 90:13

[It means] redeeming the captive

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Balad 90:14

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Balad 90:15

some orphaned relative on a day of famine

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Balad 90:16

or some needy person in distress

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Balad 90:17

Then he will act like someone who believes, recommends patience and encourages mercifulness

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Balad 90:18

Those will be the companions on the right-hand side

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Balad 90:19

while the ones who disbelieve in Our signs will be companions on the sinister side

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Balad 90:20

above them a fire will hem them in