The Town (Al-Balad)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ I swear by this city, Makkah - 1 this land in which thou art free to dwell 2 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 Certainly We have created man to be in distress. 4 What, does he think none has power over him, 5 He saith: I have wasted riches plenteous. 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not given 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 attempteth not the steep, 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 The freeing of a slave! 13 And to feed in the day of hunger. 14 an orphaned relative 15 Or a poor man cleaving to the dust. 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 deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 over them is a Fire covered down. 20