Al-Balad

90. · 20 verses · Meccan · Revelation order 35البلد

Surah Al-Balad is the 90th surah of the Quran and has 20 verses; it is Meccan. This page carries the Arabic text, Latin transliteration, English translation and the Arabic recitation of every verse.

Arabic text: Tanzil UthmaniTranslation: Talal ItaniTransliteration: Tanzil TR (Muhammet Abay)Recitation: Mishary Râshid el-Afasy

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90:1

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Laaa uqsimu bihaazal balad

I swear by this land

90:2

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Wa anta hillum bihaazal balad

And you are a resident of this land

90:3

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Wa waalidinw wa maa walad

And by a father and what he fathered

90:4

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee kabad

We created man in distress

90:5

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Ayahsabu al-lai yaqdira 'alaihi ahad

Does he think that no one has power over him

90:6

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Yaqoolu ahlaktu maalal lubadaa

He says, “I have used up so much money.”

90:7

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Ayahsabu al lam yarahooo ahad

Does he think that no one sees him

90:8

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Alam naj'al lahoo 'aynayn

Did We not give him two eyes

90:9

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Wa lisaananw wa shafatayn

And a tongue, and two lips