The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city, Makkah - 1 in which you are now living 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships. 4 Thinketh he that none hath power over him? 5 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth. 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 shown him the two ways (good and evil)? 10 But he could not scale the steep ascent. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is freeing someone's neck from slavery; 13 or the feeding in times of famine 14 An orphan near of kin, 15 or some needy person in distress, 16 And to be of those who believe, and urge upon one another to persevere, and urge upon each other to be kind. 17 Those are the companions of the right. 18 And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand; 19 Fire will be an awning over them. 20