The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ I do not (need to) swear by this town (Mecca) 1 and you are a lodger in this country. 2 And the parent and the offspring, 3 We created the human in fatigue. 4 What, does he think none has power over him, 5 He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.” 6 Does he think that no one has seen him? 7 Have We not appointed to him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 and shown him the two paths? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 And what do you know what that difficult steep is? 12 The freeing of a slave, 13 or the feeding in times of famine 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or of a homeless needy person! 16 And moreover to be of those who accepted faith, and who urged patience to one another and who urged graciousness to one another. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 The Fire will vault them over. 20