وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ
Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-
— Al-Balad (ٱلبَلَد), 90:12

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وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ
Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-
— Al-Balad (ٱلبَلَد), 90:12
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُTransliteration: Wa maaa adraaka mal'aqabah
Translation (Yusuf Ali): And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-
This is verse 12 of Surah Al-Balad (ٱلبَلَد, meaning "The City"), the 90th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 20 total verses.