Transliteration of Surah Al-Balad (The City) سُورَة البلد

English Transliteration of Surah. Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 20 verses. It reflects on the challenges of life in this world and the importance of charity and righteousness in overcoming them. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Surah Al-Balad (The City) — سُورَةُ البلد

Also known as: Lā Uqsimu bi-Hādhā al-Balad (I Swear by This City)

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ ٤ i

90:4

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin (4)

أَيَحْسَبُ أَنْ لَنْ يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ ٥ i

90:5

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun (5)

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ ١٤ i

90:14

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin (14)

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ ١٧ i

90:17

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati (17)

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ ١٩ i

90:19

Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati (19)