The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 And you are free (from sin, to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah). 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 Verily, We have created man in toil. 4 Does he think then that no one has power over him? 5 He boasts, "I have spent wealth abundant!" 6 What, does he think none has seen him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 a tongue, and two lips, 9 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways? 10 Yet he has not assaulted the steep; 11 How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is? -- 12 The freeing of a slave! 13 or giving food upon a day of hunger 14 An orphan, of kin, 15 Or to the poor man lying in the dust. 16 And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity. 17 They are those on the Right Hand (the dwellers of Paradise), 18 and [as for] those who are bent on denying the truth of Our revelations, they are the people of the left hand, 19 Over them will be fire closed in. 20