Surah Al-Balad

    The City

    البلد
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    لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
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    About Surah Al-Balad

    Al-Balad, the City, swears by the city of Makkah and reminds the human being that they were created to face struggle. It describes the steep path of righteousness as freeing a slave, feeding the hungry, the orphan, and the poor, and being among those who believe and encourage one another to patience and compassion.

    Life as struggleThe steep pathFeeding the needyCompassion

    Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: العربية — Arabic only. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.

    Surah Al-Balad (The City)

    Surah 90 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 20 verses

    Also spelled: Al Balad, AlBalad, Balad, The City

    Surah Al-Balad (The City) is the 90th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 20 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

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    1. 90:1

      لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

      Laaa uqsimu bihaazal balad

    2. 90:2

      وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

      Wa anta hillum bihaazal balad

    3. 90:3

      وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ

      Wa waalidinw wa maa walad

    4. 90:4

      لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

      Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee kabad

    5. 90:5

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ

      Ayahsabu al-lai yaqdira 'alaihi ahad

    6. 90:6

      يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا

      Yaqoolu ahlaktu maalal lubadaa

    7. 90:7

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

      Ayahsabu al lam yarahooo ahad

    8. 90:8

      أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

      Alam naj'al lahoo 'aynayn

    9. 90:9

      وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

      Wa lisaananw wa shafatayn

    10. 90:10

      وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

      Wa hadaynaahun najdayn

    11. 90:11

      فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

      Falaq tahamal-'aqabah

    12. 90:12

      وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

      Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah

    13. 90:13

      فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

      Fakku raqabah

    14. 90:14

      أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

      Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah

    15. 90:15

      يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

      Yateeman zaa maqrabah

    16. 90:16

      أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

      Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah

    17. 90:17

      ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

      Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah

    18. 90:18

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

      Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah

    19. 90:19

      وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

      Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah

    20. 90:20

      عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

      Alaihim naarum mu'sadah