The Town (Al-Balad)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ I swear by yonder city 1 and you are dwelling in this city -- 2 or by the great father and his wonderful son (Abraham and Ishmael) 3 Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial. 4 Does he, then, think that no one has power over him? 5 He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance." 6 What, does he think none has seen him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways? 10 Yet he has not assaulted the steep; 11 And what have you understood, what the valley is! 12 (It is:) freeing the bondman; 13 or, in a day of famine, the feeding of 14 To the orphan with claims of relationship, 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 And to be of those who believe, and urge upon one another to persevere, and urge upon each other to be kind. 17 Such are they that have attained to righteousness; 18 But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell). 19 Upon them is a fire, in which they are imprisoned, closed and shut above them. 20