The Town (Al-Balad)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ I CALL THIS earth to witness -- 1 For you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) are in this city. 2 And by the begetter and that which he begat, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does he think that none has power over him! 5 He says: "I have wasted a great deal of wealth." 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? 8 One tongue, and two lips, 9 And shown him the two highways? 10 Yet he has not scaled the height. 11 And what have you understood, what the valley is! 12 (It is) the freeing of a slave, 13 Or the giving of food in a day of privation 14 To the orphan with claims of relationship, 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 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 Such are they that have attained to righteousness; 18 As for those who rejected Our Signs, they are the People of the Left Hand. 19 over them is a Fire covered down. 20