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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
1. I do swear by this city (of Mecca)—
2. even though you (O Prophet) are subject to abuse in this city—
3. and by every parent and (their) child!
4. Indeed, We have created humankind in (constant) struggle.
5. Do they think that no one has power over them,
6. boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!
”?
7. Do they think that no one sees them?
8. Have We not given them two eyes,
9. a tongue, and two lips;
10. and shown them the two ways (of right and wrong)?
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ١
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ٢
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ٣
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ٤
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ٥
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا٦
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ٧
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ٨
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ٩
وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ١٠
Surah 90 - Al-Balad (The City) - Verses 1-10