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Plain text of Sura 90: The Town (Al-Balad)

90:0 In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

90:1 I solemnly swear by this town.

90:2 The town where you live.

90:3 The begetting and the begotten.

90:4 We created the human being to work hard (to redeem himself).

90:5 Does he think that no one will ever call him to account?

90:6 He boasts, "I spent so much money!"

90:7 Does he think that no one sees him?

90:8 Did we not give him two eyes?

90:9 A tongue and two lips?

90:10 Did we not show him the two paths?

90:11 He should choose the difficult path.

90:12 Which one is the difficult path?

90:13 The freeing of slaves.

90:14 Feeding, during the time of hardship.

90:15 Orphans who are related.

90:16 Or the poor who is in need.

90:17 And being one of those who believe, and exhorting one another to be steadfast, and exhorting one another to be kind.

90:18 These have deserved happiness.

90:19 As for those who disbelieved in our revelations, they have incurred misery.

90:20 They will be confined in the Hellfire.