Sura 90, The Town (Al-Balad) Quran The Final Testament, translated by Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D.

In the Name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful

Sura 90, The Town (Al-Balad), Quran, Khalifa translation

Sura 90, The Town (Al-Balad)

(from: Quran The Final Testament, by Rashad Khalifa, PhD.)

[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).*
Footnote

[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.

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