Surah Al-Balad — Part 3

Ayahs 11–15 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Balad — Part 3 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

1. Surah Al-Balad — Part 3

Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-Balad with ayahs 11–15.

2. فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ ﴿١١﴾

But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

3. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ ﴿١٢﴾

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

4. فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ ﴿١٣﴾

It is the freeing of a slave

5. أَوْ إِطْعَـٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ ﴿١٤﴾

Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

6. يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ ﴿١٥﴾

An orphan of near relationship

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 11–15 of Surah Al-Balad.

Practice questions

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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