بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
90:1
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
90:1
I swear by this city (Mecca) – - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:2
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
90:2
For you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) are in this city. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:3
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
90:3
And by oath of your forefather Ibrahim, and by you – his illustrious son! - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:4
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
90:4
We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:5
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
90:5
Does man think that no one will ever have power over him? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:6
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
90:6
He says, “I destroyed vast wealth.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:7
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
90:7
Does man think that no one saw him? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:8
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
90:8
Did We not make two eyes for him? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:9
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
90:9
And a tongue and two lips? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:10
وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
90:10
And did We not guide him to the two elevated things? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:11
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
90:11
So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:12
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
90:12
And what have you understood, what the valley is! - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:13
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
90:13
The freeing of a slave! - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:14
أَوْ إِطْعَـٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
90:14
Or the feeding on a day of hunger. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:15
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
90:15
Of a related orphan, - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:16
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
90:16
Or of a homeless needy person! - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:17
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
90:17
And moreover to be of those who accepted faith, and who urged patience to one another and who urged graciousness to one another. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:18
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
90:18
These are the people of the right. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:19
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
90:19
And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
90:20
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ
90:20
Upon them is a fire, in which they are imprisoned, closed and shut above them. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)