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Surah Al-Balad

English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [11-20]
 
Ayah 11 of 20

فَلَا ٱقۡتَحَمَ ٱلۡعَقَبَةَ

Falaq tahamal-'aqabah
11.But he did not attempt to steep [11] high.
Topic Discussed: Bad Path
Ayah 12 of 20

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah
12. And what do you know what [12] is steeping high?
Topic Discussed: Good Path
Ayah 13 of 20

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Fakku raqabah
13.It is freeing of a person in bondage [13].
Topic Discussed: Feed the poor
Ayah 14 of 20

أَوۡ إِطۡعَٰمٞ فِي يَوۡمٖ ذِي مَسۡغَبَةٖ

Aw it'aamun fee yawmin zee masghabah
14. Or, feeding on a day of hunger [14],
Ayah 15 of 20

يَتِيمٗا ذَا مَقۡرَبَةٍ

Yateeman zaa maqrabah
15. The orphans and the kinsmen [15].
Topic Discussed: Orphan Kinsmen Kinsmen
Ayah 16 of 20

أَوۡ مِسۡكِينٗا ذَا مَتۡرَبَةٖ

Aw miskeenan zaa matrabah
16.Or, the poor person, lying in the dust [16],
Topic Discussed: Feed the poor Poor Dust
Ayah 17 of 20

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ

Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah
17.Then he should be such who believes [17] and counsels (each other) to be steadfast (18) and counsel to remain merciful (19).
Ayah 18 of 20

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

Ulaaa'ika As-haabul maimanah
18.They are the people of the right hand 20,
Ayah 19 of 20

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

Wallazeena kafaroo bi aayaatinaa hum as-haabul Mash'amah
19. But those who disbelieve Our Verses; they are the people of the left hand [21].
Ayah 20 of 20

عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَارٞ مُّؤۡصَدَةُۢ

Alaihim naarum mu'sadah
20.Over them is fire, closed from above [22].
Topic Discussed: Hell Fire

Surah Al-Balad English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Balad you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Balad which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Balad.

Surah Al-Balad English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Balad we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 20 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Balad

Surah Al-Balad was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Balad can be found in Juz or Para 30

There are 1/2 Ruku in Surah Al-Balad

Surah number of Surah Al-Balad is 90

The meaning of Surah Al-Balad is The city, The Land

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Balad here at quranever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quranever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Balad.

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