Text: Chapter 90: Al-Balad (The City)
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—
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لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.
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أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
Do they think that no one has power over them,
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فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
If only they had attempted the challenging path ˹of goodness instead˺!
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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
And what will make you realize what ˹attempting˺ the challenging path is?
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ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
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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وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
As for those who deny Our signs, they are the people of the left.1
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