Surah Al-Balad · Ayah 1·Makkī

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لَآ بِهَٰذَا ﴿١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

I swear by this city, Makkah -

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Tafsīr

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تو ساکن آن شهر هستی

منظور از شهر مقدس در این آّیات» شهر مکّه است. شرافت و عظمت سرزمین مکه ایجاب می‌کند که خداوند به آن سوگند یاد کند؛ چرا که نخستین مرکز توحید و عبادت پروردگار است و انبیای بزرگ گرد این خانه طواف کرده‌اند؛ اما جملة «وّ نت حل هد اللّد» مطلب تازه‌ای را در بر دارد؛ این که این شهر به خاطر وجود پر فیض و برکت تو چنان عظمتی یافته که شایستهُ این سوگند شده است. ارزش سرزمین‌ها گاهی به ارزش انسان‌های مقیم آن است. از این روء قرآن علت قسم خوردنش به مکه را بیان کرده تا مبادا کافران مکه تصور کنند که قرآن برای خاک مکه یا بت‌های آنها اهمیت قائّل شده است.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 4 words

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Qalqalah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

4 words · 15 letters · āyah 1 of 20

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 27:91 · An-Namlclose

    إِنَّمَآ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

    [Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims…

  • Quran 89:30 · Al-Fajrclose

    وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى

    And enter My Paradise."

  • Quran 24:27 · An-Noorclose

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

    O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded.

  • Quran 20:12 · Taa-Haaclose

    إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

    Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

  • Quran 22:49 · Al-Hajjclose

    قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Say, "O people, I am only to you a clear warner."

  • Quran 69:39 · Al-Haaqqaclose

    وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    And what you do not see

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 90:1?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 90:1 include Quran 27:91 (Surah An-Naml), Quran 89:30 (Surah Al-Fajr), Quran 24:27 (Surah An-Noor), and Quran 20:12 (Surah Taa-Haa). For example, 27:91 reads: “[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims…” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 90:1 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 90:1 (Surah Al-Balad, The City) reads: “I swear by this city, Makkah -”

Which surah is verse 90:1 in?

Quran 90:1 is āyah 1 of Surah Al-Balad (The City), chapter 90 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 20 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 90:1?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 90:1 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 90:1?

Tartīl presents Quran 90:1 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.