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: Swahili (Kiswahili). 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 Swahili 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

      Naapa kwa Mji huu!

    2. 90:2

      وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

      Wa anta hillum bihaazal balad

      Nawe unaukaa Mji huu.

    3. 90:3

      وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ

      Wa waalidinw wa maa walad

      Na naapa kwa mzazi na alicho kizaa.

    4. 90:4

      لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

      Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee kabad

      Hakika tumemuumba mtu katika taabu.

    5. 90:5

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ

      Ayahsabu al-lai yaqdira 'alaihi ahad

      Ati anadhani hapana yeyote ataye muweza?

    6. 90:6

      يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا

      Yaqoolu ahlaktu maalal lubadaa

      Anasema: Nimeteketeza chungu ya mali.

    7. 90:7

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

      Ayahsabu al lam yarahooo ahad

      Ati anadhani ya kuwa hapana yeyote anaye mwona?

    8. 90:8

      أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

      Alam naj'al lahoo 'aynayn

      Kwani hatukumpa macho mawili?

    9. 90:9

      وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

      Wa lisaananw wa shafatayn

      Na ulimi, na midomo miwili?

    10. 90:10

      وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

      Wa hadaynaahun najdayn

      Na tukambainishia zote njia mbili?

    11. 90:11

      فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

      Falaq tahamal-'aqabah

      Lakini hakujitoma kwenye njia ya vikwazo vya milimani.

    12. 90:12

      وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

      Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah

      Na nini kitakujuvya ni nini njia ya vikwazo vya milimani?

    13. 90:13

      فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

      Fakku raqabah

      Kumkomboa mtumwa;

    14. 90:14

      أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

      Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah

      Au kumlisha siku ya njaa

    15. 90:15

      يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

      Yateeman zaa maqrabah

      Yatima aliye jamaa,

    16. 90:16

      أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

      Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah

      Au masikini aliye vumbini.

    17. 90:17

      ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

      Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah

      Tena awe miongoni mwa walio amini na wakausiana kusubiri na wakausiana kuhurumiana.

    18. 90:18

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

      Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah

      Hao ndio watu wa kheri wa kuliani.

    19. 90:19

      وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

      Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah

      Lakini walio zikataa Ishara zetu, hao ndio watu wa shari wa kushotoni.

    20. 90:20

      عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

      Alaihim naarum mu'sadah

      Juu yao utakuwa Moto ulio fungiwa kila upande.