Al-Balad
لَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ
(90:1) Nay!1 I swear by this city2
وَأَنتَ حِلُّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ
(90:2) – this city wherein you have been rendered violable–3
وَوَالِدٖ وَمَا وَلَدَ
(90:3) and I swear by the parent and his offspring:4
لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ فِي كَبَدٍ
(90:4) Verily We have created man into toil and hardship.5
أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقۡدِرَ عَلَيۡهِ أَحَدٞ
(90:5) Does he think that no one can overpower him?6
يَقُولُ أَهۡلَكۡتُ مَالٗا لُّبَدًا
(90:6) He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.”7
أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّمۡ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
(90:7) Does he believe that none has seen him?8
أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ عَيۡنَيۡنِ
(90:8) Did We not grant him two eyes,