90) Sūrat Al-Balad | Printed format | 90) سُورَة البَلَد |
| Lā 'Uqsimu Bihadhā Al-Baladi | I swear by this city (of Makkah where even to harm anyone is prohibited,[90.1] | لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ |
| Wa 'Anta Ĥillun Bihadhā Al-Baladi | where to assassinate) you (O Muhammad) have been made lawful in this city,[90.2] | وَأَنْتَ حِلّ ٌ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ |
| Wa Wālidin Wa Mā Walada | And I swear by your father (Adam) and the children he begot (mankind),[90.3] | وَوَالِد ٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ |
| Laqad Khalaqnā Al-'Insāna Fī Kabadin | certainly We have created man to be in stress.[90.4] | لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَد ٍ |
| 'Ayaĥsabu 'An Lan Yaqdira `Alayhi 'Aĥadun | Does he think that none has power over him?[90.5] | أَيَحْسَبُ أَنْ لَنْ يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَد ٌ |
| Yaqūlu 'Ahlaktu Mālāan Lubadāan | He may boast: “I have squandered wealth in abundance!”[90.6] | يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالا ً لُبَدا ً |
| 'Ayaĥsabu 'An Lam Yarahu 'Aĥadun | Does he think that no one observes him?[90.7] | أَيَحْسَبُ أَنْ لَمْ يَرَهُ~ُ أَحَد ٌ |
| 'Alam Naj`al Lahu `Aynayni | Have We not given him two eyes to observe?[90.8] | أَلَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَه ُُ عَيْنَيْنِ |
| Wa Lisānāan Wa Shafatayni | One tongue and two lips to control it?[90.9] | وَلِسَانا ً وَشَفَتَيْنِ |
| Wa Hadaynāhu An-Najdayni | Then shown him the two high ways (good leading towards paradise and evil leading towards hell)?[90.10] | وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ |
| Falā Aqtaĥama Al-`Aqabaha | Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)![90.11] | فَلاَ اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ |
| Wa Mā 'Adrāka Mā Al-`Aqabahu | And what will explain to you what the Aqabah is?[90.12] | وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ |
| Fakku Raqabahin | It is the freeing of a neck (slave) from bondage;[90.13] | فَكُّ رَقَبَة ٍ |
| 'Aw 'Iţ`āmun Fī Yawmin Dhī Masghabahin | or the giving of food in a day of famine[90.14] | أَوْ إِطْعَام ٌ فِي يَوْم ٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَة ٍ |
| Yatīmāan Dhā Maqrabahin | to an orphan relative,[90.15] | يَتِيما ً ذَا مَقْرَبَة ٍ |
| 'Aw Miskīnāan Dhā Matrabahin | or to a needy in distress;[90.16] | أَوْ مِسْكِينا ً ذَا مَتْرَبَة ٍ |
| Thumma Kāna Mina Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Wa Tawāşaw Biş-Şabri Wa Tawāşaw Bil-Marĥamahi | besides this, he should be of those who believe, enjoin fortitude, encourage kindness and compassion.[90.17] | ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ |
| 'Ūlā'ika 'Aşĥābu Al-Maymanahi | Such are the people of the right hand (going towards paradise).[90.18] | أُوْلَائِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ |
| Wa Al-Ladhīna Kafarū Bi'āyātinā Hum 'Aşĥābu Al-Mash'amahi | But those who disbelieve Our revelations, they are the people of the left hand (going towards hell),[90.19] | وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ |
| `Alayhim Nārun Mu'uşadahun | having fire all around them.[90.20] | عَلَيْهِمْ نَار ٌ مُؤصَدَة ٌ |