The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ I swear by this city (Makkah); 1 And you are free (from sin, to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah). 2 And by oath of your forefather Ibrahim, and by you – his illustrious son! 3 We have certainly created man into hardship. 4 Deemest he that none will overpower him? 5 He boasts, "I have spent wealth abundant!" 6 What, does he think none has seen him? 7 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways? 10 But he would not try to ascend the steep uphill road... 11 And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?- 12 It is freeing the neck, 13 or giving food upon a day of hunger 14 An orphan of near relationship 15 and downtrodden destitute person, (so that he would be of) 16 and, then besides this, he be one of those who believed, and enjoined upon one another steadfastness and enjoined upon one another compassion. 17 They are the people of the right hand (and will succeed). 18 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand. 19 [with] fire closing in upon them. 20