Al-Balad 90:12

What It Means: Reading in Context

This question follows 90:11, which speaks of not attempting the ascent. The next verses explain it through freeing an enslaved person, feeding people in hunger, faith, perseverance and mercy. Verses 90:12–18 are included as a connected passage, rather than leaving this opening question unanswered. This entry presents Qur’an 90:12 from Surah Al-Balad, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.