“Convey my teaching (to the people) even if it were one sentence” [Sahih Bukhari 3461]

Text: Chapter 90: Al-Balad (The City)


90:1

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لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

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I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

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90:2

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وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

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

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90:3

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وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

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and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!

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90:4

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لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

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Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.

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90:5

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أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

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Do they think that no one has power over them,

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90:6

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يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

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boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?

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90:7

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أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

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Do they think that no one sees them?

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90:8

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أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

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Have We not given them two eyes,

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90:9

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وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

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a tongue, and two lips;

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90:10

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وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

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

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90:11

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فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

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

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90:12

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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

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

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90:13

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فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

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It is to free a slave;

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90:14

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أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

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or to give food in times of famine

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90:15

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يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

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to an orphaned relative

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90:16

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أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

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or to a poor person in distress;

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90:17

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ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

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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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90:18

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أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

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These are the people of the right.

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90:19

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وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

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As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.1

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90:20

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عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

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The Fire will be sealed over them.

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