The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ Nay! I swear by this city 1 And thou art an indweller of this city - 2 And the begetter and that which he begat, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does he think that none has power over him! 5 He saith: I have wasted riches plenteous. 6 Deemest he that none beholdeth him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 and shown him the two highways [of good and evil]? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is the freeing of a slave 13 or the feeding, upon a day of [one's own] hunger, 14 An orphan of near relationship 15 Or of a homeless needy person! 16 and being, withal, of those who have attained to faith, and who enjoin upon one another patience in adversity, and enjoin upon one another compassion. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 The Fire will vault them over. 20