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Surah Al-Balad Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [11-20]

About the surah  Al-Balad

Al-Balad (Arabic: البلد, "The City"), is the 90th Surah or chapter of the Qur'an. It is consists  of 20 ayat (verses).

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The summary/theme of the surah al-balad

In the first part of the Surah, after mentioning some meaningful oaths, this fact is pointed out that man's life is always full of toil and struggle in this world, which prepares him for overcoming difficulties and troubles, so he shouldn't expect absolute tranquility and comfort in this world.

Lessons learned from this surah  Al-Balad

1. The Prophet ﷺ had the privilege of having the restrictions of the Ḥaram exclusively lifted for him during the Liberation of Makkah.  

2. Does the human think no one will have any power over him?  

3. Does the human think there is no one watching him?  

4. Allāh gave us two eyes, a tongue, and two lips, and showed us the path of good and evil. It is we who ultimately make the choice.  

5. Those who make the right choice will be the people of the right, and those who make the wrong choice will be those of the left; doomed for the Fire. 

 

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

فَلَا ٱقۡتَحَمَ ٱلۡعَقَبَةَ

Transliteration:( Falaq tahamal-'aqabah )

11.But he did not attempt to steep (11) high.

Topic Discussed: Bad Path   |

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

Transliteration:( Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah )

12. And what do you know what (12) is steeping high?

Topic Discussed: Good Path   |

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Transliteration:( Fakku raqabah )

13.It is freeing of a person in bondage (13).

Topic Discussed: Feed the poor   |

أَوۡ إِطۡعَٰمٞ فِي يَوۡمٖ ذِي مَسۡغَبَةٖ

Transliteration:( Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah )

14. Or, feeding on a day of hunger (14),

Topic Discussed: Hunger   | Orphan   | Day(Word)   | Hunger   |

يَتِيمٗا ذَا مَقۡرَبَةٍ

Transliteration:( Yateeman zaa maqrabah )

15. The orphans and the kinsmen (15).

Topic Discussed: Orphan   | Kinsmen   | Kinsmen   |

أَوۡ مِسۡكِينٗا ذَا مَتۡرَبَةٖ

Transliteration:( Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah )

16.Or, the poor person, lying in the dust (16),

Topic Discussed: Feed the poor   | Poor   | Dust   |

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ

Transliteration:( Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah )

17.Then he should be such who believes (17) and counsels (each other) to be steadfast (18) and counsel to remain merciful (19).

Topic Discussed: Believer   | Counsel(Word)   | Merciful(Word)   | Believe   | Steadfast   |

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

Transliteration:( Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah )

18.They are the people of the right hand 20,

Topic Discussed: Record in the right hand   | Hands   | Right   |

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

Transliteration:( Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah )

19. But those who disbelieve Our Verses; they are the people of the left hand (21).

Topic Discussed: Signs   | People of the left hand   | Hands   | Disbelieve   | Left   |

عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَارٞ مُّؤۡصَدَةُۢ

Transliteration:( Alaihim naarum mu'sadah )

20.Over them is fire, closed from above (22).

Topic Discussed: Hell Fire   | Hell-Jahannam   |

Surah Al-Balad English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Balad you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Balad which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Balad.

Surah Al-Balad English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Balad we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 20 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Balad

Surah Al-Balad was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Balad can be found in Juz or Para 30

There are 1/2 Ruku in Surah Al-Balad

Surah number of Surah Al-Balad is 90

The meaning of Surah Al-Balad is The city, The Land

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Balad here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Balad.

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