Surah 90 · verse 3
Al-Balad 90:3
Sign in to listenوَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
wa-walid wa-ma walad
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 1Verse 3 Verse 4
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
I swear by this city, Makkah -
Verse 2وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَـٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
We have certainly created man into hardship.
Verse 5أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
Verse 6يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."