The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city (Mecca) – 1 And you shall be made free from obligation in this city-- 2 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 That We created man in toil and trouble. 4 Does he think then that no one has power over him? 5 He saith: I have wasted riches plenteous. 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Did We not grant him two eyes, 8 and a tongue and two lips? 9 And did We not guide him to the two elevated things? 10 Yet, he has not entered into Aqaba 11 And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?- 12 To free a neck (from the burden of debt or slavery), 13 the giving of food upon the day of hunger 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or to the poor man lying in the dust. 16 then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 And those who disbelieve Our signs - they are the fellows of the lefthand. 19 On them is fire closed over. 20