The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 and you are dwelling in this city -- 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 Verily, We have created man in toil. 4 Thinks he that none can overcome him? 5 He says, "I have spent enormous wealth." 6 Does man think that no one saw him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and a pair of lips? 9 And did We not guide him to the two elevated things? 10 But he hath not attempted the Ascent - 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 The freeing of a slave! 13 Or, feeding, in a day of privation, 14 To an orphan, having relationship, 15 Or of a homeless needy person! 16 and, then besides this, he be one of those who believed, and enjoined upon one another steadfastness and enjoined upon one another compassion. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand. 19 [with] fire closing in upon them. 20