The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ I swear by this city, Makkah - 1 And thou art a freeman of this City;- 2 And by the begetter and that which he begat, 3 Verily, We have created man in toil. 4 Does man think that no one will ever have power over him? 5 He saith: I have wasted riches plenteous. 6 What, does he think none has seen him? 7 Have We not made for him two eyes? 8 a tongue, and two lips? 9 and guided him on the two paths (of good and evil)? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 (It is) the setting free of a slave, 13 Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine), 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or the poor in distress; 16 Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion. 17 Those are the companions of the right. 18 And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left. 19 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round). 20