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Surah Al-Balad (The City)

Reflect on how Allah created man in hardship, showed him the two paths, and described the steep path of faith, charity, and mercy.

πŸ”ΉReferenceπŸ”Ή

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πŸ“– Verse 1

Ω„ΩŽΨ§ أُقْسِمُ Ψ¨ΩΩ‡ΩŽΩ°Ψ°ΩŽΨ§ Ψ§Ω„Ω’Ψ¨ΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―Ω

English Tafsir (Al-Saβ€˜di):

Allah swears by this secure and honoured city, Makkah, magnifying its status and the blessing of safety and sanctity placed within it.

۞ Ω„ΩŽΨ§ أُقْسِمُ Ψ¨ΩΩ‡ΩŽΩ°Ψ°ΩŽΨ§ Ψ§Ω„Ω’Ψ¨ΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―Ω ۞

Allah’s oath by Makkah shows its virtue and the greatness of what follows.


πŸ“– Verse 2

ΩˆΩŽΨ£ΩŽΩ†Ψͺَ Ψ­ΩΩ„Ω‘ΩŒ Ψ¨ΩΩ‡ΩŽΩ°Ψ°ΩŽΨ§ Ψ§Ω„Ω’Ψ¨ΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―Ω

English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):

Since Al-Saβ€˜di has no recorded tafsir for this verse on the official KSU website,
we use here the explanation of Ibn Kathir instead.
He explains that Allah mentions the Prophet ο·Ί being made αΈ₯ill in this city,
meaning that fighting in Makkah was made permissible for him for a short time
on the day of its conquest, while the city remains a sacred sanctuary before
and after that.


Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir on KSU (Surah 90, Ayah 2)

۞ ΩˆΩŽΨ£ΩŽΩ†Ψͺَ Ψ­ΩΩ„Ω‘ΩŒ Ψ¨ΩΩ‡ΩŽΩ°Ψ°ΩŽΨ§ Ψ§Ω„Ω’Ψ¨ΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―Ω ۞

Allah granted His Messenger ο·Ί a special, temporary permission in this sacred city
that does not apply to others, while its inviolability remains in place.


πŸ“– Verse 3

ΩˆΩŽΩˆΩŽΨ§Ω„ΩΨ―Ω ΩˆΩŽΩ…ΩŽΨ§ ΩˆΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―ΩŽ

English Tafsir (Al-Saβ€˜di):

Allah also swears by the begetter and all whom he begot, meaning Adam and his offspring, indicating the honour of the human race.

۞ ΩˆΩŽΩˆΩŽΨ§Ω„ΩΨ―Ω ΩˆΩŽΩ…ΩŽΨ§ ΩˆΩŽΩ„ΩŽΨ―ΩŽ ۞

An oath by mankind’s father and his descendants to stress the coming message.