Rub El Hizb 238

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

surah090
90:1
لَآ
la
Nay
أُقۡسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
by this
ٱلۡبَلَدِ
al-baladi
city
١

I swear by this city––

Translation 1260

90:2
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
And you
حِلُّۢ
hillun
(are) free (to dwell)
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
in this
ٱلۡبَلَدِ
al-baladi
city
٢

and you [Prophet] are an inhabitant of this city––

Translation 1260

90:3
وَوَالِدٖ
wawalidin
And the begetter
وَمَا
wama
and what
وَلَدَ
walada
he begot
٣

[I swear] by parent and offspring

Translation 1260

90:4
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We have created
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
man
فِي
fi
(to be) in
كَبَدٍ
kabadin
hardship
٤

that We have created man for toil and trial

Translation 1260

90:5
أَيَحۡسَبُ
ayahsabu
Does he think
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
not
يَقۡدِرَ
yaqdira
has power
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
over him
أَحَدٞ
ahadun
anyone
٥

Does he think that no one will have power over him

Translation 1260

90:6
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
He will say
أَهۡلَكۡتُ
ahlaktu
I have squandered
مَالٗا
malan
wealth
لُّبَدًا
lubadan
abundant
٦

‘I have squandered great wealth,’ he says

Translation 1260

90:7
أَيَحۡسَبُ
ayahsabu
Does he think
أَن
an
that
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَرَهُۥٓ
yarahu
sees him
أَحَدٌ
ahadun
anyone
٧

Does he think no one observes him

Translation 1260

90:8
أَلَمۡ
alam
Have not
نَجۡعَل
naj'al
We made
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for him
عَيۡنَيۡنِ
aynayni
two eyes
٨

Did We not give him eyes

Translation 1260

90:9
وَلِسَانٗا
walisanan
And a tongue
وَشَفَتَيۡنِ
washafatayni
and two lips
٩

a tongue, lips

Translation 1260

90:10
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُ
wahadaynahu
And shown him
ٱلنَّجۡدَيۡنِ
al-najdayni
the two ways
١٠

and point out to him the two clear ways [of good and evil]

Translation 1260

90:11
فَلَا
fala
But not
ٱقۡتَحَمَ
iq'tahama
he has attempted
ٱلۡعَقَبَةَ
al-'aqabata
the steep path
١١

Yet he has not attempted the steep path

Translation 1260

90:12
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ
al-'aqabatu
the steep path (is)
١٢

What will explain to you what the steep path is

Translation 1260

90:13
فَكُّ
fakku
(It is) freeing
رَقَبَةٍ
raqabatin
a neck
١٣

It is to free a slave

Translation 1260

90:14
أَوۡ
aw
Or
إِطۡعَٰمٞ
it'amun
feeding
فِي
fi
in
يَوۡمٖ
yawmin
a day
ذِي
dhi
of
مَسۡغَبَةٖ
masghabatin
severe hunger
١٤

to feed at a time of hunger

Translation 1260

90:15
يَتِيمٗا
yatiman
An orphan
ذَا
dha
of
مَقۡرَبَةٍ
maqrabatin
near relationship
١٥

an orphaned relative

Translation 1260

90:16
أَوۡ
aw
Or
مِسۡكِينٗا
mis'kinan
a needy person
ذَا
dha
in
مَتۡرَبَةٖ
matrabatin
misery
١٦

or a poor person in distress

Translation 1260

90:17
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كَانَ
kana
he is
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ
watawasaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
bil-sabri
to patience
وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ
watawasaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ
bil-marhamati
to compassion
١٧

and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion

Translation 1260

90:18
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
al-maymanati
(of) the right (hand)
١٨

Those who do this will be on the right-hand side

Translation 1260

90:19
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
But those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
in Our Verses
هُمۡ
hum
they
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
al-mashamati
(of) the left (hand)
١٩

but those who disbelieve in Our revelations will be on the left-hand side

Translation 1260

90:20
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
Over them
نَارٞ
narun
(will be the) Fire
مُّؤۡصَدَةُۢ
mu'sadatun
closed in
٢٠

and the Fire will close in on them

Translation 1260

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91:1
وَٱلشَّمۡسِ
wal-shamsi
By the sun
وَضُحَىٰهَا
waduhaha
and its brightness
١

By the sun in its morning brightness

Translation 1260

91:2
وَٱلۡقَمَرِ
wal-qamari
And the moon
إِذَا
idha
when
تَلَىٰهَا
talaha
it follows it
٢

and by the moon as it follows it

Translation 1260

91:3
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
And the day
إِذَا
idha
when
جَلَّىٰهَا
jallaha
it displays it
٣

by the day as it displays the sun’s glory

Translation 1260

91:4
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
إِذَا
idha
when
يَغۡشَىٰهَا
yaghshaha
it covers it
٤

and by the night as it conceals it

Translation 1260

91:5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samai
And the heaven
وَمَا
wama
and (He) Who
بَنَىٰهَا
banaha
constructed it
٥

by the sky and how He built it

Translation 1260

91:6
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
And the earth
وَمَا
wama
and by (He) Who
طَحَىٰهَا
tahaha
spread it
٦

and by the earth and how He spread it

Translation 1260

91:7
وَنَفۡسٖ
wanafsin
And (the) soul
وَمَا
wama
and (He) Who
سَوَّىٰهَا
sawwaha
proportioned it
٧

by the soul and how He formed it

Translation 1260

91:8
فَأَلۡهَمَهَا
fa-alhamaha
And He inspired it
فُجُورَهَا
fujuraha
(to distinguish) its wickedness
وَتَقۡوَىٰهَا
wataqwaha
and its righteousness
٨

and inspired it [to know] its own rebellion and piety

Translation 1260

91:9
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
أَفۡلَحَ
aflaha
he succeeds
مَن
man
who
زَكَّىٰهَا
zakkaha
purifies it
٩

The one who purifies his soul succeeds

Translation 1260

91:10
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And indeed
خَابَ
khaba
he fails
مَن
man
who
دَسَّىٰهَا
dassaha
buries it
١٠

and the one who corrupts it fails

Translation 1260

91:11
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
ثَمُودُ
thamudu
Thamud
بِطَغۡوَىٰهَآ
bitaghwaha
by their transgression
١١

In their arrogant cruelty, the people of Thamud called [their messenger] a liar

Translation 1260

91:12
إِذِ
idhi
When
ٱنۢبَعَثَ
inba'atha
(was) sent forth
أَشۡقَىٰهَا
ashqaha
(the) most wicked of them
١٢

when the most wicked man among them rose [against him]

Translation 1260

91:13
فَقَالَ
faqala
But said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
رَسُولُ
rasulu
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
نَاقَةَ
naqata
(It is the) she-camel
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَسُقۡيَٰهَا
wasuq'yaha
and her drink
١٣

The messenger of God said to them, ‘[Leave] God’s camel to drink,’

Translation 1260

91:14
فَكَذَّبُوهُ
fakadhabuhu
But they denied him
فَعَقَرُوهَا
fa'aqaruha
and they hamstrung her
فَدَمۡدَمَ
fadamdama
So destroyed
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
them
رَبُّهُم
rabbuhum
their Lord
بِذَنۢبِهِمۡ
bidhanbihim
for their sin
فَسَوَّىٰهَا
fasawwaha
and leveled them
١٤

but they called him a liar and hamstrung her. Their Lord destroyed them for their crime and levelled them

Translation 1260

91:15
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَخَافُ
yakhafu
He fears
عُقۡبَٰهَا
uq'baha
its consequences
١٥

He did not hesitate to punish them

Translation 1260

92:1
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
wa-al-layli
By the night
إِذَا
idha
when
يَغۡشَىٰ
yaghsha
it covers
١

By the enshrouding night

Translation 1260

92:2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
And the day
إِذَا
idha
when
تَجَلَّىٰ
tajalla
it shines in brightness
٢

by the radiant day

Translation 1260

92:3
وَمَا
wama
And He Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلذَّكَرَ
al-dhakara
the male
وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ
wal-untha
and the female
٣

by His creation of male and female

Translation 1260

92:4
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
سَعۡيَكُمۡ
sa'yakum
your efforts
لَشَتَّىٰ
lashatta
(are) surely diverse
٤

The ways you take differ greatly

Translation 1260

92:5
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
مَنۡ
man
(him) who
أَعۡطَىٰ
a'ta
gives
وَٱتَّقَىٰ
wa-ittaqa
and fears
٥

There is the one who gives, who is mindful of God

Translation 1260

92:6
وَصَدَّقَ
wasaddaqa
And believes
بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
bil-hus'na
in the best
٦

who testifies to goodness––

Translation 1260

92:7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ
fasanuyassiruhu
Then We will ease him
لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ
lil'yus'ra
towards [the] ease
٧

We shall smooth his way towards ease

Translation 1260

92:8
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
مَنۢ
man
(him) who
بَخِلَ
bakhila
withholds
وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
wa-is'taghna
and considers himself free from need
٨

There is the one who is miserly, who is self-satisfied

Translation 1260

92:9
وَكَذَّبَ
wakadhaba
And denies
بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
bil-hus'na
the best
٩

who denies goodness––

Translation 1260

92:10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ
fasanuyassiruhu
Then We will ease him
لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ
lil'us'ra
towards [the] difficulty
١٠

We shall smooth his way towards hardship

Translation 1260

92:11
وَمَا
wama
And not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
عَنۡهُ
anhu
him
مَالُهُۥٓ
maluhu
his wealth
إِذَا
idha
when
تَرَدَّىٰٓ
taradda
he falls
١١

and his wealth will not help him as he falls

Translation 1260

92:12
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon Us
لَلۡهُدَىٰ
lalhuda
(is) the guidance
١٢

Our part is to provide guidance––

Translation 1260

92:13
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لَنَا
lana
for Us
لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ
lalakhirata
(is) the Hereafter
وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
wal-ula
and the first (life)
١٣

this world and the next belong to Us––

Translation 1260

92:14
فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ
fa-andhartukum
So I warn you
نَارٗا
naran
(of) a Fire
تَلَظَّىٰ
talazza
blazing
١٤

so I warn you about the raging Fire

Translation 1260

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92:15
لَا
la
Not
يَصۡلَىٰهَآ
yaslaha
will burn (in) it
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡأَشۡقَى
al-ashqa
the most wretched
١٥

in which none but the most wicked one will burn

Translation 1260

92:16
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
The one who
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawalla
and turned away
١٦

who denied [the truth], and turned away

Translation 1260

92:17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا
wasayujannabuha
But will be removed from it
ٱلۡأَتۡقَى
al-atqa
the righteous
١٧

The most pious one will be spared this––

Translation 1260

92:18
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
The one who
يُؤۡتِي
yu'ti
gives
مَالَهُۥ
malahu
his wealth
يَتَزَكَّىٰ
yatazakka
(to) purify himself
١٨

who gives his wealth away as self-purification

Translation 1260

92:19
وَمَا
wama
And not
لِأَحَدٍ
li-ahadin
for anyone
عِندَهُۥ
indahu
with him
مِن
min
any
نِّعۡمَةٖ
ni'matin
favor
تُجۡزَىٰٓ
tuj'za
to be recompensed
١٩

not to return a favour to anyone

Translation 1260

92:20
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
وَجۡهِ
wajhi
(the) Countenance
رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
al-a'la
the Most High
٢٠

but for the sake of his Lord the Most High––

Translation 1260

92:21
وَلَسَوۡفَ
walasawfa
And soon surely
يَرۡضَىٰ
yarda
he will be pleased
٢١

and he will be well pleased

Translation 1260

93:1
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
wal-duha
By the morning brightness
١

By the morning brightness

Translation 1260

93:2
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
إِذَا
idha
when
سَجَىٰ
saja
it covers with darkness
٢

and by the night when it grows still

Translation 1260

93:3
مَا
ma
Not
وَدَّعَكَ
wadda'aka
has forsaken you
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
وَمَا
wama
and not
قَلَىٰ
qala
He is displeased
٣

your Lord has not forsaken you [Prophet], nor does He hate you

Translation 1260

93:4
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ
walalakhiratu
And surely the Hereafter
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكَ
laka
for you
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the first
٤

and the future will be better for you than the past

Translation 1260

93:5
وَلَسَوۡفَ
walasawfa
And soon
يُعۡطِيكَ
yu'tika
will give you
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ
fatarda
then you will be satisfied
٥

your Lord is sure to give you so much that you will be well satisfied

Translation 1260

93:6
أَلَمۡ
alam
Did not
يَجِدۡكَ
yajid'ka
He find you
يَتِيمٗا
yatiman
an orphan
فَـَٔاوَىٰ
faawa
and give shelter
٦

Did He not find you an orphan and shelter you

Translation 1260

93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ
wawajadaka
And He found you
ضَآلّٗا
dallan
lost
فَهَدَىٰ
fahada
so He guided
٧

Did He not find you lost and guide you

Translation 1260

93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ
wawajadaka
And He found you
عَآئِلٗا
ailan
in need
فَأَغۡنَىٰ
fa-aghna
so He made self-sufficient
٨

Did He not find you in need and make you self-sufficient

Translation 1260

93:9
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
So as for
ٱلۡيَتِيمَ
al-yatima
the orphan
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَقۡهَرۡ
taqhar
oppress
٩

So do not be harsh with the orphan

Translation 1260

93:10
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
And as for
ٱلسَّآئِلَ
al-saila
one who asks
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَنۡهَرۡ
tanhar
repel
١٠

and do not chide the one who asks for help

Translation 1260

93:11
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
بِنِعۡمَةِ
bini'mati
(the) Favor
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
فَحَدِّثۡ
fahaddith
narrate
١١

talk about the blessings of your Lord

Translation 1260