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    • Quran-90:12 Surah Al-balad English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

    Transliteration:( Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah )

    12. And what do you know what [12] is steeping high? (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (12) And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass? (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Balad Ayat 12 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    12. And what will make you know what the ascent is?

    This verse asks a rhetorical question, emphasizing the struggle and effort required to attain spiritual heights. The ascent represents the internal struggle and effort needed to grow spiritually and morally, much like climbing a mountain requires strength and perseverance.

    Key Points:

    1. The Ascent:

      • The "ascent" refers to the spiritual climb toward righteousness and closeness to Allah. It’s not a physical mountain, but rather a metaphor for the effort and struggles one faces while striving for piety and divine favor.
      • Just as climbing a mountain requires strength, determination, and perseverance, so does the spiritual journey towards Allah's pleasure. It involves overcoming hardships, controlling desires, performing acts of worship, and enduring difficulties.

    2. The Struggle to Understand:

      • The rhetorical question suggests that many people are unaware of the difficulty and sacrifices needed to reach spiritual heights. It points to the ignorance about the depth of the spiritual journey and the effort required to grow in faith and virtue.

    3. Spiritual Meaning:

      • The ascent can also be understood as the spiritual purification and growth that one undergoes on the path of faith. It involves challenges like self-discipline, patience, devotion, and continuous striving for Allah’s approval.
      • The verse is urging individuals to reflect on the effort required to reach such heights and to recognize the hardships in striving toward righteousness.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Balad verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Balad ayat 11 which provides the complete commentary from verse 11 through 20.

    Ala-Maududi

    (90:12) And what do you know what that difficult steep is?

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (12) And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

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