Al-Balad · Ayah 1
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
I swear by this city [i.e., Makkah] –
Quran 90:1 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Al-Balad
The City · 20 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 594
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Surah Al-Balad
Surah Al-Balad is chapter 90 of the Quran, with 20 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 594 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The City”, and it was the 35th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-Balad · Ayah 2
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
And you, [O Muḥammad], are free of restriction in this city –
Quran 90:2 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 3
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
And [by] the father[1924] and that which was born [of him],
Translator's notes
[1924] Said to be Adam (upon him be peace) .
Quran 90:3 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 4
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
We have certainly created man into hardship.
Quran 90:4 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 5
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
Quran 90:5 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 6
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
Quran 90:6 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 7
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Does he think that no one has seen him?
Quran 90:7 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 8
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Have We not made for him two eyes?
Quran 90:8 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 9
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
And a tongue and two lips?
Quran 90:9 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 10
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
And have shown him the two ways?[1925]
Translator's notes
[1925] Of good and evil.
Quran 90:10 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 11
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
But he has not broken through the difficult pass.[1926]
Translator's notes
[1926] i.e., the steep incline or obstacle. In other words, he has not spent in the cause of Allāh but only boasts of spending in front of others.
Quran 90:11 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 12
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
Quran 90:12 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 13
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
It is the freeing of a slave
Quran 90:13 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 14
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
Quran 90:14 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 15
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
An orphan of near relationship
Quran 90:15 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 16
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Or a needy person in misery
Quran 90:16 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 17
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
Quran 90:17 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 18
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Those are the companions of the right.[1927]
Translator's notes
[1927] Or "the companions of good fortune," i.e., those who receive their records in their right hands and proceed to Paradise.
Quran 90:18 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 19
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.[1928]
Translator's notes
[1928] Or "the companions of ill fortune," i.e., those who receive their records in their left hands and proceed to Hell.
Quran 90:19 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Balad · Ayah 20
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ
Over them will be fire closed in.[1929]
Translator's notes
[1929] The cover over Hell will be sealed and locked, containing its fire and its inhabitants.
Quran 90:20 (Al-Balad) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Balad?
20 ayahs. Al-Balad is chapter 90 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Balad in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 594 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Al-Balad mean?
The name Al-Balad means “The City”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0