The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ No! I swear by this land, 1 And you shall be made free from obligation in this city-- 2 And the begetter and that which he begat, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him? 5 He boasts, "I have spent wealth abundant!" 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 showed him two highways (of good and evil)? 10 Yet he has not assaulted the steep; 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is freeing someone's neck from slavery; 13 Or to feed in times of famine 14 Of a related orphan, 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful. 17 These are the fellows of the righthand. 18 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand. 19 Upon them shall be a Fire that will hem them in. 20