سورة البَلَد
Surah Al-Balad 90:4
The City · Verse 4 of 20
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Abdul Mannan Omar
We have certainly created a human being (to face obstacles and) to struggle hard (to achieve a marvelous goal).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Ahmed Ali
That We created man in toil and trouble.
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Ali Unal
We have assuredly created human in (a life of) trial and hardship.
Daryabadi
Assuredly We have created man in trouble.
Faridul Haque
We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
We have certainly created man to face difficulties.
Maulvi Sher Ali
WE have, surely, created man to toil and struggle.
Muhammad Asad
Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Muhammad Pickthall
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Muhammad Sarwar
that We have created the human being to face a great deal of hardship.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Rashad Khalifa
We created the human being to work hard (to redeem himself).
Shabbir Ahmed
We have created the human being for struggle and toil.
Commentary 90:4Kabadكَبَد · comprises the concept of pain, distress hardship, toil, and trial. Attention has been drawn to the fact that every person has to undergo great…
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
90:4Kabadكَبَد · comprises the concept of pain, distress hardship, toil, and trial. Attention has been drawn to the fact that every person has to undergo great hardships and incessant struggle in order to achieve the great goal of spiritual advancement, including physical struggle for physical progress.