Surah Al-Balad
Paper-cut picture from Surah Al-Balad: a large heap of gold coins on a marble floor in an open courtyard catching bright light, under a huge clear sky full of stars
Al-Balad 90:5–7

Does he think no one saw him?

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌۭ ٥ يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًۭا لُّبَدًا ٦ أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ ٧

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Does this man think that Allah has no power over him? He boasts, 'I have spent piles of money.' Does he think that Allah does not see him, and will not ask him about every small and big thing?

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 21 October 2026.

Words to understand
أَهْلَكْتُ
I have spent
لُّبَدًا
heaps of
Think with me

Should we boast about what we give? Why does Allah love giving in secret?

Report a mistake