سورة البَلَد
Surah Al-Balad 90:1
The City · Verse 1 of 20
لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Nay, (it will never happen as the disbelievers desire.) I do swear by this city (of Makkah),
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
I do call to witness this City;-
Ahmed Ali
I CALL THIS earth to witness --
12 more translations
Ali Unal
I swear by this (sacred) city (Makkah),
Daryabadi
I swear by yonder city
Faridul Haque
I swear by this city (Mecca) -
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Nay, I call to witness this City!
Maulvi Sher Ali
Nay, I cite as witness this City -
Muhammad Asad
NAY! I call to witness this land
Muhammad Musin Khan
I swear by this city (Makkah);
Muhammad Pickthall
Nay, I swear by this city -
Muhammad Sarwar
I do not (need to) swear by this town (Mecca)
Muhammed ali Shakir
Nay! I swear by this city.
Rashad Khalifa
I solemnly swear by this town.
Shabbir Ahmed
Nay, I present this very Town as witness.