سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ
Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 6
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
He will say
أَهْلَكْتُ
ahlaktu
I have squandered
مَالًۭا
mālan
wealth
لُّبَدًا
lubadan
abundant
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
6. He says, "I have squandered vast amounts of wealth." [5]
[5] Among such unlawful desires is that a person spends his wealth merely for show and boasting, and exaggerates greatly about how much he has spent, saying, "I spent such and such amount on my son's wedding," or "I spent this much on fulfilling such and such custom."
[5] Among such unlawful desires is that a person spends his wealth merely for show and boasting, and exaggerates greatly about how much he has spent, saying, "I spent such and such amount on my son's wedding," or "I spent this much on fulfilling such and such custom."
