Surah Al-Balad (البلد) — The City
Surah Al-Balad is chapter 90 of the Holy Quran. It has 20 verses and was revealed in Makkah. Read it below with Arabic text and Saheeh International English translation, with audio recitation available in the reader.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
90:1. I swear by this city [i.e., Makkah]
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
90:2. And you, [O Muḥammad], are free of restriction in this city
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
90:3. And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
90:4. We have certainly created man into hardship.
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
90:5. Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
90:6. He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
90:7. Does he think that no one has seen him?
Showing the first 7 of 20 verses. Enable JavaScript or open this page in a modern browser to read the complete surah with audio recitation, or get the Muslim Vibe app.
All 114 surahs
- 1. Al-Fatihah
- 2. Al-Baqarah
- 3. Ali 'Imran
- 4. An-Nisa
- 5. Al-Ma'idah
- 6. Al-An'am
- 7. Al-A'raf
- 8. Al-Anfal
- 9. At-Tawbah
- 10. Yunus
- 11. Hud
- 12. Yusuf
- 13. Ar-Ra'd
- 14. Ibrahim
- 15. Al-Hijr
- 16. An-Nahl
- 17. Al-Isra
- 18. Al-Kahf
- 19. Maryam
- 20. Taha
- 21. Al-Anbya
- 22. Al-Hajj
- 23. Al-Mu'minun
- 24. An-Nur
- 25. Al-Furqan
- 26. Ash-Shu'ara
- 27. An-Naml
- 28. Al-Qasas
- 29. Al-'Ankabut
- 30. Ar-Rum
- 31. Luqman
- 32. As-Sajdah
- 33. Al-Ahzab
- 34. Saba
- 35. Fatir
- 36. Ya-Sin
- 37. As-Saffat
- 38. Sad
- 39. Az-Zumar
- 40. Ghafir
- 41. Fussilat
- 42. Ash-Shuraa
- 43. Az-Zukhruf
- 44. Ad-Dukhan
- 45. Al-Jathiyah
- 46. Al-Ahqaf
- 47. Muhammad
- 48. Al-Fath
- 49. Al-Hujurat
- 50. Qaf
- 51. Adh-Dhariyat
- 52. At-Tur
- 53. An-Najm
- 54. Al-Qamar
- 55. Ar-Rahman
- 56. Al-Waqi'ah
- 57. Al-Hadid
- 58. Al-Mujadila
- 59. Al-Hashr
- 60. Al-Mumtahanah
- 61. As-Saf
- 62. Al-Jumu'ah
- 63. Al-Munafiqun
- 64. At-Taghabun
- 65. At-Talaq
- 66. At-Tahrim
- 67. Al-Mulk
- 68. Al-Qalam
- 69. Al-Haqqah
- 70. Al-Ma'arij
- 71. Nuh
- 72. Al-Jinn
- 73. Al-Muzzammil
- 74. Al-Muddaththir
- 75. Al-Qiyamah
- 76. Al-Insan
- 77. Al-Mursalat
- 78. An-Naba
- 79. An-Nazi'at
- 80. 'Abasa
- 81. At-Takwir
- 82. Al-Infitar
- 83. Al-Mutaffifin
- 84. Al-Inshiqaq
- 85. Al-Buruj
- 86. At-Tariq
- 87. Al-A'la
- 88. Al-Ghashiyah
- 89. Al-Fajr
- 90. Al-Balad
- 91. Ash-Shams
- 92. Al-Layl
- 93. Ad-Duhaa
- 94. Ash-Sharh
- 95. At-Tin
- 96. Al-'Alaq
- 97. Al-Qadr
- 98. Al-Bayyinah
- 99. Az-Zalzalah
- 100. Al-'Adiyat
- 101. Al-Qari'ah
- 102. At-Takathur
- 103. Al-'Asr
- 104. Al-Humazah
- 105. Al-Fil
- 106. Quraysh
- 107. Al-Ma'un
- 108. Al-Kawthar
- 109. Al-Kafirun
- 110. An-Nasr
- 111. Al-Masad
- 112. Al-Ikhlas
- 113. Al-Falaq
- 114. An-Nas
Continue with the free online tasbih counter or the 99 Names of Allah.