Surah al-Balad

سورة البلد

A trail through the sura of the city.

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  1. The city

    لا أقسم بهذا البلد وأنت حل به.

    Sura 90: Al-Balad · Qur'an 90:1 · Mecca

  2. The struggle

    لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد.

    Qur'an 90:4 · The hereafter: the grave, resurrection and reckoning

  3. The pass

    فلا اقتحم العقبة وما أدراك.

    Qur'an 90:11 · Qur'an 90:12

  4. Emancipation

    فك رقبة أو إطعام: عمل البر.

    Qur'an 90:13 · Qur'an 90:13

  5. The companions

    أصحاب الميمنة والمشأمة.

    Qur'an 90:18 · The hereafter: the grave, resurrection and reckoning

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Overview

A path through the Surah of the City: the city is sworn by, the steep path is attempted, and the neck is freed. The surah of cost.

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islam.museum contributors. “Surah al-Balad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-surah-balad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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