The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ No! I swear by this land, 1 And thou art an indweller of this city - 2 or by the great father and his wonderful son (Abraham and Ishmael) 3 Assuredly We have created man in trouble. 4 Thinks he that none can overcome him? 5 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth. 6 Does he think that no one has seen him? 7 Did We not give him two eyes, 8 and a tongue, and a pair of lips, 9 and guided him on the two highways? 10 But he has not attempted the ascent. 11 And what could make thee conceive what it is, that steep uphill road? 12 It is freeing the neck, 13 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or some poor wretch 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 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 Upon them shall be a Fire that will hem them in. 20