IslamAwakened.com Qur'an Tafsir of Surah al-Balad - The City, This Countryside as rendered by
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
al-Balad Mustafa Khattab 2018
IslamAwakened.com Qur'an Tafsir of Surah al-Balad - The City, This Countryside as rendered by
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
90:1
I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—
90:1
I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—
90:2
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
90:2
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
90:3
and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
90:3
and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
90:4
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
90:4
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
90:5
Do they think that no one has power over them,
90:5
Do they think that no one has power over them,
90:6
boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
90:6
boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
90:7
Do they think that no one sees them?
90:7
Do they think that no one sees them?
90:8
Have We not given them two eyes,
90:8
Have We not given them two eyes,
90:9
a tongue, and two lips;
90:9
a tongue, and two lips;
90:10
and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
90:10
and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
90:11
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
90:11
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
90:12
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
90:12
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
90:13
It is to free a slave;
90:13
It is to free a slave;
90:14
or to give food in times of famine
90:14
or to give food in times of famine
90:15
to an orphaned relative
90:15
to an orphaned relative
90:16
or to a poor person in distress;
90:16
or to a poor person in distress;
90:17
and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion.
90:17
and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion.
90:18
These are the people of the right.
90:18
These are the people of the right.
90:19
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.
90:19
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.
90:20
The Fire will be sealed over them.
90:20
The Fire will be sealed over them.
90:20
The Fire will be sealed over them.
90:20
The Fire will be sealed over them.
90:19
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.
90:19
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.
90:18
These are the people of the right.
90:18
These are the people of the right.
90:17
and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion.
90:17
and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion.
90:16
or to a poor person in distress;
90:16
or to a poor person in distress;
90:15
to an orphaned relative
90:15
to an orphaned relative
90:14
or to give food in times of famine
90:14
or to give food in times of famine
90:13
It is to free a slave;
90:13
It is to free a slave;
90:12
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
90:12
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
90:11
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
90:11
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
90:10
and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
90:10
and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
90:9
a tongue, and two lips;
90:9
a tongue, and two lips;
90:8
Have We not given them two eyes,
90:8
Have We not given them two eyes,
90:7
Do they think that no one sees them?
90:7
Do they think that no one sees them?
90:6
boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
90:6
boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
90:5
Do they think that no one has power over them,
90:5
Do they think that no one has power over them,
90:4
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
90:4
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
90:3
and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
90:3
and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
90:2
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
90:2
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
90:1
I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—
90:1
I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—
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