The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 And thou shalt be allowed in yonder city 2 And [by] the father and that which was born [of him], 3 Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial. 4 What, does he think none has power over him, 5 He says, “I destroyed vast wealth.” 6 Does he, then, think that no one sees him? 7 Did We not assign unto him two eyes 8 And a tongue and a pair of lips? 9 and shown him the two paths? 10 But he hath not attempted the Ascent - 11 And what have you understood, what the valley is! 12 It is the setting free of a slave 13 or giving food on a day of hunger 14 An orphan of near relationship 15 or a needy man in misery; 16 and, then besides this, he be one of those who believed, and enjoined upon one another steadfastness and enjoined upon one another 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 is fire closed over. 20