Meccan·Surah 90

البلد

Surah Al-Balad — Ayah 4

The City

20 Ayahs·Verse 90:4
90:4

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

We have certainly created man into hardship.

Context in Surah Al-Balad

Nearby ayahs help place verse 90:4 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],

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."