The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ I swear by this city, Makkah - 1 And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city - 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 that We have created man into a life of toil and trial. 4 Does He think that no one will ever have control over him? 5 saying, 'I have consumed wealth abundant'? 6 What, does he think none has seen him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 and a tongue and two lips? 9 and shown him the two paths? 10 But he has not attempted the ascent. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 (It is) the freeing of a slave, 13 the giving of food upon the day of hunger 14 An orphan near of kin, 15 or to a needy person in distress; 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 they that have attained to righteousness; 18 As for those who rejected Our Signs, they are the People of the Left Hand. 19 Fire will be an awning over them. 20