Surah Al-Balad

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Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.

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Surah Al-Balad canonical 5

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses human arrogance
associatedWithProphet Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
canonicalStatus part of the standard Quranic text
chapterNumber 90
containsConcept faith and patience
feeding the needy in distress
feeding the orphan
freeing slaves
mutual enjoining of mercy
‘aqabah (the steep path)
emphasizes accountability before God
charity
moral struggle
perseverance in hardship
focusesOn ethical behavior
inner struggle (jihad al-nafs)
social justice
juz 30
language Arabic
literaryFeature contrastive imagery
moral exhortation
oaths
mentions human creation in hardship
name Al-Balad
The City
numberOfVerses 20
openingOathBy Mecca
surface form: this city (Mecca)
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf after Surah Al-Fajr
after Surah Ash-Shams
before Surah Ash-Shams
promises reward for people of the right hand
recitedIn Muslim prayers
religiousTradition Islam
revealedIn early Meccan period
scriptureCategory Makki surah
scriptureType Islamic scripture
theme contrast between righteous and wicked
moral responsibility
spending on the needy
the test of life
usedFor moral instruction in Islamic education
verseCountType short verses
warnsAgainst boasting of wealth
denial of divine oversight
warnsOf punishment for people of the left hand

Referenced by (5)

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Quran hasPart Surah Al-Balad
Al-Mufassal surahs includes Surah Al-Balad
The Dawn followsSurah Surah Al-Balad
The City hasTransliteration Surah Al-Balad
Juz Amma containsSurah Surah Al-Balad