The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ No! I swear by this land, 1 and you are dwelling in this city -- 2 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle. 4 Does He think that no one will ever have control over him? 5 He saith: I have wasted riches plenteous. 6 Deemest he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 And did We not guide him to the two elevated things? 10 But he has not attempted the ascent. 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 It is the setting free of a slave 13 Or, feeding, in a day of privation, 14 to an orphaned relative 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left. 19 The Fire will vault them over. 20