Surah Al-Balad

    The City

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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: Somali (Soomaali). 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, and Somali translation, 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

      Eebe wuxuu ka dhaaran Magaalada «Makaad ee Sharrifan».

    2. 90:2

      وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

      Wa anta hillum bihaazal balad

      Ood Nabiyow daggantahay dhexdeeda.

    3. 90:3

      وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ

      Wa waalidinw wa maa walad

      Iyo Nabi Aadam iyo carruurtiisa «Dadka».

    4. 90:4

      لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

      Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee kabad

      Ee Eebe Dadka wuu Abuuray iyagoo dhib iyo shaqo (Adduunka kala kulmi).

    5. 90:5

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ

      Ayahsabu al-lai yaqdira 'alaihi ahad

      Ma waxayse u maleeyeen inaan cidna awood ku lahayn (dadku).

    6. 90:6

      يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا

      Yaqoolu ahlaktu maalal lubadaa

      Dadka (Gaalada) waxay odhan waxaan bixiyey xoolo badan (si xaqa loo horjoogsado).

    7. 90:7

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

      Ayahsabu al lam yarahooo ahad

      Ma wuxuu u maleeyay (xaq diiduhu) inaan cidna arkaynin.

    8. 90:8

      أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

      Alam naj'al lahoo 'aynayn

      Miyaannaan u yeelin Laba indhood.

    9. 90:9

      وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

      Wa lisaananw wa shafatayn

      Iyo Carrab iyo Laba bishimood.

    10. 90:10

      وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

      Wa hadaynaahun najdayn

      Oo miyaannaan u caddaynin Labada Jid (khayrka iyo sharka).

    11. 90:11

      فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

      Falaq tahamal-'aqabah

      Ee Dadku muu jiidho Jiirta.

    12. 90:12

      وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

      Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah

      Ma taqaannaa Jiirta.

    13. 90:13

      فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

      Fakku raqabah

      Waa qoor la xoreeyo.

    14. 90:14

      أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

      Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah

      Iyo cunno la siiyo maalin gaajo.

    15. 90:15

      يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

      Yateeman zaa maqrabah

      Agoon kuu dhaw.

    16. 90:16

      أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

      Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah

      Ama Miskiin Dhulka ku dhagay (dhibaato darteed).

    17. 90:17

      ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

      Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah

      Markaas la noqdo kuwa Rumeeyay xaqa, isuna dardaarma Samirka, isuna dardaarma naxariista.

    18. 90:18

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

      Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah

      Kuwaasina waa kuwa Midigta mari.

    19. 90:19

      وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

      Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah

      Kuwaka Gaaloobayse Aayaadkannaga waa kuwa jidka xun mari.

    20. 90:20

      عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

      Alaihim naarum mu'sadah

      Waxaana lagu dabooli Naar.