The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city (Makkah); 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 have certainly created man into hardship. 4 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him? 5 saying, 'I have consumed wealth abundant'? 6 Does man think that no one saw him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 and a tongue, and a pair of lips, 9 and shown him the two highways [of good and evil]? 10 But he could not scale the steep ascent. 11 What could let you know what the height is! 12 (It is) to free a slave, 13 Or to feed in times of famine 14 An orphan of near relationship 15 or some needy person in distress, 16 and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion. 17 They are the people of the right hand (and will succeed). 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 On them is fire closed over. 20