The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ No, I swear by this country (Mecca), 1 For you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) are in this city. 2 And [by] the father and that which was born [of him], 3 We have certainly created man into hardship. 4 Deemest he that none will overpower him? 5 He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.” 6 Does he then think that no one sees him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 One tongue, and two lips, 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 But he could not scale the steep ascent. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is the freeing of a slave 13 or the feeding, upon a day of [one's own] hunger, 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or to the poor man lying in the dust. 16 and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left. 19 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round). 20