Quran 90:1 — Al-Balad, verse 1
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
I swear by this city––
لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
lā uq'simu bihādhā l-baladi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- No! I swear by this land,
- Muhammad Asad
- NAY! I call to witness this land –
- Sahih International
- I swear by this city [i.e., Makkah] –
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لَآlā | Nay | — |
| 2 | أُقْسِمُuq'simu | I swear | قسم |
| 3 | بِهَـٰذَاbihādhā | by this | — |
| 4 | ٱلْبَلَدِl-baladi | city | بلد |