90. Al-Balad (1 to 20)

I swear by this city, Makkah -, And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -, And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],…

90.1

I swear by this city, Makkah -

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90.2

And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -

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90.3

And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],

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90.4

We have certainly created man into hardship.

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90.5

Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

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90.6

He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."

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90.7

Does he think that no one has seen him?

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90.8

Have We not made for him two eyes?

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90.9

And a tongue and two lips?

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90.10

And have shown him the two ways?

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90.11

But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

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90.12

And what can make you know what is [breaking 
through] the difficult pass?

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90.13

It is the freeing of a slave

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90.14

Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

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90.15

An orphan of near relationship

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90.16

Or a needy person in misery

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90.17

And then being among those who believed and advised 
one another to patience and advised one another to 
compassion.

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90.18

Those are the companions of the right.

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90.19

But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the 
companions of the left.

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90.20

Over them will be fire closed in.