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لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Sahih International
I swear by this city [i.e., Makkah]
The Clear Quran
I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—
Surah 90
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2
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Sahih International
And you, [O Muḥammad], are free of restriction in this city
The Clear Quran
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
3
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Sahih International
And [by] the father1 and that which was born [of him],
The Clear Quran
and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!
4
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Sahih International
We have certainly created man into hardship.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
5
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Sahih International
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
The Clear Quran
Do they think that no one has power over them,
6
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Sahih International
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
The Clear Quran
boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?
7
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Sahih International
Does he think that no one has seen him?
The Clear Quran
Do they think that no one sees them?
8
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Sahih International
Have We not made for him two eyes?
The Clear Quran
Have We not given them two eyes,
9
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Sahih International
And a tongue and two lips?
The Clear Quran
a tongue, and two lips;
10
وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Sahih International
And have shown him the two ways?1
The Clear Quran
and shown them the two ways ˹of right and wrong˺?
11
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Sahih International
But he has not broken through the difficult pass.1
The Clear Quran
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
12
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
The Clear Quran
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
13
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Sahih International
It is the freeing of a slave
The Clear Quran
It is to free a slave,
14
أَوْ إِطْعَـٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Sahih International
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
The Clear Quran
or to give food in times of famine
15
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Sahih International
An orphan of near relationship
The Clear Quran
to an orphaned relative
16
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Sahih International
Or a needy person in misery
The Clear Quran
or to a poor person in distress,
17
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Sahih International
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
The Clear Quran
and—above all—to be one of those who have faith and urge each other to perseverance and urge each other to compassion.
18
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Sahih International
Those are the companions of the right.1
The Clear Quran
These are the people of the right.
19
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Sahih International
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.1
The Clear Quran
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.1
20
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ
Sahih International
Over them will be fire closed in.1
The Clear Quran
The Fire will be sealed over them.