Quran 90:5

Surah Al-Balad, Verse 5

Verse 5 of 20 in Surah Al-Balad (البلد), chapter 90 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

EnglishSaheeh International: Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
TamilJan Trust Foundation: 'ஒருவரும், தன் மீது சக்தி பெறவே மாட்டார்' என்று அவன் எண்ணிக் கொள்கிறானா?
SinhalaRuwwad Center: ඔහු කෙරෙහි කිසිවෙකු බලය නො දරන්නේ ම යැයි ඔහු සිතන්නේ ද?
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: کیا یہ گمان کرتا ہے کہ یہ کسی کے بس میں ہی نہیں؟
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: かれ（人間）は，何ものも，自分を左右する者はないと考えるのか。
ChineseMa Jian: 他以为任何人都不能制裁他吗？

Tafsir of 90:5

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Swearing by the Sanctity of Makkah and Other Things that Man was created in Hardship Here Allah has sworn by Makkah, the Mother of the Towns, addressing its resident (during the non-sacred months,) free in this city in order to draw his attention to the significance of its sanctity when its people are in the state of sanctity. Khusayf reported from Mujahid; لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ (Nay! I swear by this city;) "The word "La" (Nay) refers to the refutation against them (Quraish). I swear by this city." Shabib bin Bishr narrated from `Ikrimah, from Ibn `Abbas that he said, لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ (Nay! I swear by this city;) "This means Makkah." Concerning the Ayah: وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ (And you are free in this city.) he (Ibn `Abbas) said, "O Muhammad! It is permissable for you to fight in it." Similar was reported from Sa`id bin Jubayr, Abu Salih, `Atiyah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)