The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ NAY! I call to witness this land 1 and you are a lodger in this country. 2 And by the giver of birth, and whom he fathered, 3 indeed, We created man in trouble. 4 What, does he think none has power over him, 5 He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance." 6 Does man think that no one saw him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 a tongue, and two lips? 9 and shown him the two highways [of good and evil]? 10 Yet he has not assaulted the steep; 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 It is freeing the neck, 13 Or the giving of food in a day of privation 14 To an orphan, having 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 And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left. 19 and the Fire will close in on them. 20