سُورَةُ البَلَدِ

20 Ayahs

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ (1)

I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ (2)

even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ (3)

and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ (4)

Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ (5)

Do they think that no one has power over them,

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا (6)

boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ (7)

Do they think that no one sees them?