Surah Al-Balad, Ayah 5 (90:5)

ٱلْبَلَد

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Quran 90:5 is ayah 5 of Surah Al-Balad (“The City”), a Meccan surah of 20 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 594 of the Madani Mushaf.

90:5
أَيَحْسَبُأَنلَّنيَقْدِرَعَلَيْهِأَحَدٌ٥
ayaḥsabu an lan yaqdira ʿalayhi aḥadun

Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?(5)

Word by word

  1. أَيَحْسَبُayaḥsabuDoes he think
  2. أَنanthat
  3. لَّنlannot
  4. يَقْدِرَyaqdirahas power
  5. عَلَيْهِʿalayhiover him
  6. أَحَدٌaḥadunanyone

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