Surah Al-Balad, Ayah 14 (90:14)

ٱلْبَلَد

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Quran 90:14 is ayah 14 of Surah Al-Balad (“The City”), a Meccan surah of 20 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 594 of the Madani Mushaf.

90:14
أَوْإِطْعَٰمٌفِىيَوْمٍذِىمَسْغَبَةٍ١٤
aw iṭ'ʿāmun fī yawmin dhī masghabatin

Or feeding on a day of severe hunger(14)

Word by word

  1. أَوْawOr
  2. إِطْعَٰمٌiṭ'ʿāmunfeeding
  3. فِىfīin
  4. يَوْمٍyawmina day
  5. ذِىdhīof
  6. مَسْغَبَةٍmasghabatinsevere hunger

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