The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 And you are free to live upon it, -- 2 And by the begetter and that which he begat, 3 Verily, We have created man in toil. 4 Thinks he that none can overcome him? 5 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth: 6 Deemest he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? 8 a tongue, and two lips, 9 and guided him on the two highways? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is freeing someone's neck from slavery; 13 or giving food upon a day of hunger 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 so that he becomes one of those who believe, charge each other to be patient, and charge each other to be merciful. 17 Such are the Companions of the Right Hand. 18 But those who disbelieve in Our verses, they are the Companions of the Left, 19 and the Fire will close in on them. 20