Surah Al-Balad

    The City

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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: Chinese (中文). 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 Chinese 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

      我以这个地方盟誓--

    2. 90:2

      وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

      Wa anta hillum bihaazal balad

      你将在那里，不受羁束--

    3. 90:3

      وَوَالِدٍۢ وَمَا وَلَدَ

      Wa waalidinw wa maa walad

      我以一个父亲和他所生的子孙盟誓，

    4. 90:4

      لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

      Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee kabad

      我确已把人创造在苦难里。

    5. 90:5

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ

      Ayahsabu al-lai yaqdira 'alaihi ahad

      他以为任何人都不能制裁他吗？

    6. 90:6

      يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا

      Yaqoolu ahlaktu maalal lubadaa

      他说：我花费了许多财产！

    7. 90:7

      أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

      Ayahsabu al lam yarahooo ahad

      他以为任何人都没有看见他吗？

    8. 90:8

      أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

      Alam naj'al lahoo 'aynayn

      难道我没有为他创造两只眼睛、

    9. 90:9

      وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

      Wa lisaananw wa shafatayn

      一条舌头、两片嘴唇，

    10. 90:10

      وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

      Wa hadaynaahun najdayn

      并指示他两条明显的道路吗？

    11. 90:11

      فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

      Falaq tahamal-'aqabah

      他怎麽不超越山径呢？

    12. 90:12

      وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

      Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah

      你怎能知道超越山径是什麽事？

    13. 90:13

      فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

      Fakku raqabah

      是释放奴隶，

    14. 90:14

      أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ

      Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah

      或在饥荒日赈济

    15. 90:15

      يَتِيمًۭا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

      Yateeman zaa maqrabah

      亲戚的孤儿，

    16. 90:16

      أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ

      Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah

      或困穷的贫民；

    17. 90:17

      ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

      Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah

      同时，他是一个信道而且行善，并以坚忍相勉，以慈悯相助者。

    18. 90:18

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

      Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah

      这等人是幸福的。

    19. 90:19

      وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

      Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah

      不信我的迹象者，是薄命的，

    20. 90:20

      عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

      Alaihim naarum mu'sadah

      他们将被关在火狱里。