Al-Balad Verse 4

Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.

We have created man in hardship.

indeed, We created man in trouble.

that We have created man for toil and trial.

Assuredly We have created man in trouble.

Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Verily We have created man into toil and hardship.

That We created man in toil and trouble.

We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships.

certainly We created man in travail.

We have assuredly created human in (a life of) trial and hardship.

We have certainly created a human being (to face obstacles and) to struggle hard (to achieve a marvelous goal).

We had created the human/mankind in hardship

We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships.

We have surely created man in suffering (struggle, trouble, sorrow)

Verily, We have created man in toil.

Does he think that no one has power over him?

Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

that We have created the human being to face a great deal of hardship.

We created the human in fatigue.

Verily, We have created man in Kabad.

that We have created man into a life of toil and trial.

We created man in distress.

We certainly created man (al-insn; the generic noun) in travail, in [a state of] toil and hardship, struggling with the tribulations of this world and the calamities of the Hereafter.

Verily, We have created man in Kabad.

Ibn Abi Najih and Jurayj reported from `Ata, from Ibn Abbas concerning the phrase `in Kabad',

"He was created while in hardship. Don't you see him"

Then he mentioned his birth and the sprouting of his teeth.

Mujahid said,
فِى كَبَدٍ
(in Kabad.)

"A drop of sperm, then a clot, then a lump of flesh, enduring in his creation."

Mujahid then said, "This is similar to Allah's statement,

حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً

His mother bears him with hardship. And she brings him forth with hardship. (46;15)

and she breast-feeds him with hardship, and his livelihood is a hardship. So he endures all of this."

Sa`id bin Jubayr said,
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الاِنسَـنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
(Verily, We have created man in Kabad).

"In hardship and seeking livelihood."

Ikrimah said, "In hardship and long-suffering."

Qatadah said, "In difficulty."

It is reported from Al-Hasan that he said,

"Enduring the hardships of the world by life and the severity of the Hereafter."
Man is encompassed by Allah and His Bounties

Allah says,

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

That We created man and set him on earth wherein he strives and struggles from womb to tomb, each according to his disposition and inclination and whether he will acknowledge resurrection and adjudication