Surah Al-Balad
Paper-cut picture from Surah Al-Balad: a small mud-brick house with two lit windows over a valley where two paths begin, one bright with flowers climbing a sunny hill, the other dark and stony going down
Al-Balad 90:8–10

Two clear paths

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ ٨ وَلِسَانًۭا وَشَفَتَيْنِ ٩ وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ ١٠

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Did Allah not give man two eyes to see with, a tongue and two lips to speak with, and show him the way of good and the way of evil?

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

Words to understand
ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
the two paths
Think with me

How will you use your eyes and your tongue for good today?

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