The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ I CALL THIS earth to witness -- 1 And thou shalt be allowed in yonder city 2 And by the begetter and that which he begat, 3 Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial. 4 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him? 5 He says, "I have spent enormous wealth." 6 Does he believe that none has seen him? 7 Have We not appointed to him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 But he would not attempt the uphill road, 11 and what shall teach thee what is the steep? 12 (It is) the freeing of a slave, 13 Or the feeding on a day of hunger. 14 An orphan near of kin, 15 or some needy person in distress, 16 so that he becomes one of those who believe, charge each other to be patient, and charge each other to be merciful. 17 Those are the companions of the right. 18 And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand; 19 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round). 20