Surah 90 · verse 4
Al-Balad 90:4
Sign in to listenلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
laqad khalaqna al-insan fi kabad
We have certainly created man into hardship.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
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 -
Verse 3وَوَالِدٍ 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.
أَيَحْسَبُ 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."
Verse 7أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Does he think that no one has seen him?