The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Nay! I swear by 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 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships. 4 Does he, then, think that no one has power over him? 5 He says, "I have spent enormous wealth." 6 Does man think that no one saw him? 7 Did We not assign unto him two eyes 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways? 10 But he has not attempted the ascent. 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 (It is) the freeing of a slave, 13 or the feeding in times of famine 14 To an orphan near of kin. 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 Then he became of those who believed and enjoined on each other steadfastness and enjoined on each other compassion. 17 These are the People of the Right Hand. 18 whereas those who are bent on denying the truth of Our messages - they are such as have lost themselves in evil, 19 On them is fire closed over. 20