The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city (Makkah); 1 And thou art a freeman of this City;- 2 And by oath of your forefather Ibrahim, and by you – his illustrious son! 3 That We created man in toil and trouble. 4 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him? 5 He says, “I destroyed vast wealth.” 6 Does he then think that no one sees him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and a pair of lips? 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 Yet he has not scaled the height. 11 And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is? 12 It is freeing someone's neck from slavery; 13 Or to feed in times of famine 14 of an orphaned relative 15 or some needy person in distress, 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 They are the people of the right hand (and will succeed). 18 And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand. 19 Over them shall be Fire closing round. 20