| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The City, This Countryside(al-Balad)
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| 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. |
