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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.