The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city -- 1 – this city wherein you have been rendered violable– 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 Verily, We have created man into [a life of] pain, toil and trial. 4 Does he think then that no one has power over him? 5 He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance! 6 Does he, then, think that no one sees him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 a tongue, and two lips? 9 and guided him on the two highways? 10 Yet he has not scaled the height. 11 And what will make you know the path that is steep? 12 It is the freeing of a slave; 13 Or, feeding, in a day of privation, 14 of an orphaned relative 15 Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. 16 then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful. 17 Those are the companions of the right. 18 And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left. 19 Fire will be an awning over them. 20