The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 and you are a lodger in this country. 2 And (the mystic ties of) parent and child;- 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does he think that no one has power over him? 5 He says, "I have spent enormous wealth." 6 Does he think that no one sees him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And shown unto him the two highways? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! - 12 It is freeing someone's neck from slavery; 13 Or the feeding on a day of hunger. 14 to an orphan near of kin 15 and downtrodden destitute person, (so that he would be of) 16 the believers who cooperate with others in patience (steadfastness) and kindness. 17 They are those on the Right Hand (the dwellers of Paradise), 18 But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell). 19 [with] fire closing in upon them. 20