Meccan·Surah 90

البلد

Surah Al-Balad — Ayah 1

The City

20 Ayahs·Verse 90:1
90:1

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

I swear by this city, Makkah -

Context in Surah Al-Balad

Nearby ayahs help place verse 90:1 in sequence and meaning.

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

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],