The Town (Al-Balad)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ I CALL THIS earth to witness -- 1 and you are dwelling in this city -- 2 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 indeed, We created man in trouble. 4 Does he, then, think that no one has power over him? 5 He will say: 'I have destroyed a vast wealth' 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not made for him two eyes 8 One tongue, and two lips, 9 And shown him the two highways? 10 But he has not broken through the difficult pass. 11 And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is? 12 It is the freeing of a slave; 13 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger 14 The orphan near in relationship, 15 and downtrodden destitute person, (so that he would be of) 16 and being, withal, of those who have attained to faith, and who enjoin upon one another patience in adversity, and enjoin upon one another compassion. 17 These are the People of the Right Hand. 18 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand. 19 Upon them is a fire, in which they are imprisoned, closed and shut above them. 20