The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ I swear by this city -- 1 this land in which thou art free to dwell 2 And the begetter and that which he begat, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does he think that no one has power over him? 5 He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!" 6 Deemest he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not made for him two eyes? 8 and a tongue and two lips? 9 and shown him the two highways [of good and evil]? 10 But he has not broken through the difficult pass. 11 And what have you understood, what the valley is! 12 It is the freeing of a slave 13 Or the feeding on a day of hunger. 14 Of a related orphan, 15 Or to the poor man lying in the dust. 16 Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion. 17 Such are they that have attained to righteousness; 18 And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand; 19 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round). 20