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Al-Balad

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Also known as Surah 90, Sura 90, Surah of the City, The City

Al-Balad (, "The City") is the 90th Surah or chapter of the Qur'an. It is composed of 20 ayat (verses).

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Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Qur'an, Islam's holy scripture, and contains 20 verses. It is studied by Muslims as part of their religious text and holds significance in Islamic tradition and practice.

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Surah.number
90
Surah.number 3
090
Surah.name
Al-Balad
Surah.name ar
البلد
Surah.name en
The City
Surah.prev_sura
Quran 89
Surah.next_sura
Quran 91
Surah.classification
Meccan
Surah.othernames
The City
Surah.Juz
30
Surah.verses
20
Surah.words
82
Surah.letters
342

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
surah
Part of
Qur’an
Named after
Mecca
Image
Quran - year 1874 - Page 124.jpg
Has parts of class
ayah
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has characteristic
Meccan surah
language of work or name
Quranic Arabic
Commons category
Al-Balad
name in kana
まち
described by source
TDV Islamic Encyclopedia
work available at URL
quran.com/90
title
سورة البلد
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5 sections
Contents
  • Summary
  • Period of revelation
  • Theme and subject matter
  • References
  • External links

Al-Balad (, "The City") is the 90th Surah or chapter of the Qur'an. It is composed of 20 ayat (verses).

==Summary== 1-7 Man, though created in misery, yet boasts of his riches 8-16 Captives to be freed and the poor and orphan to be fed 17-20 Description of the companions of the right and left hand

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