Surah Al-Balad (البلد) — The City

1. Ayah 1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

   I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

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2. Ayah 2

   وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

   even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—

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3. Ayah 3

   وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

   and by every parent and ˹their˺ child

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4. Ayah 4

   لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

   Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle

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5. Ayah 5

   أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

   Do they think that no one has power over them

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6. Ayah 6

   يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

   boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”

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7. Ayah 7

   أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

   Do they think that no one sees them

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8. Ayah 8

   أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

   Have We not given them two eyes

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9. Ayah 9

   وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

   a tongue, and two lips

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10. Ayah 10

    وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

    and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺

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11. Ayah 11

    فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

    If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺

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12. Ayah 12

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

    And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is

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13. Ayah 13

    فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

    It is to free a slave

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14. Ayah 14

    أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

    or to give food in times of famine

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15. Ayah 15

    يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

    to an orphaned relative

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16. Ayah 16

    أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

    or to a poor person in distress

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17. Ayah 17

    ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

    and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion

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18. Ayah 18

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

    These are the people of the right

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19. Ayah 19

    وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

    As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left

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20. Ayah 20

    عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

    The Fire will be sealed over them

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English translation: The Clear Quran (Dr. Mustafa Khattab). Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.