The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ No! I swear by this land, 1 and thou art a lodger in this land; 2 And the parent and the offspring, 3 Certainly We have created man to be in distress. 4 Deemest he that none will overpower him? 5 He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.” 6 Does he then think that no one sees him? 7 Did We not give him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways? 10 Yet he has not assaulted the steep; 11 And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is? 12 It is the freeing of a slave; 13 Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine), 14 Of a related orphan, 15 or to a destitute lying in dust; 16 and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion. 17 They are the people of the right hand (and will succeed). 18 And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand. 19 [with] fire closing in upon them. 20