The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ No! I swear by this land, 1 And thou art a freeman of this City;- 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does he, then, think that no one has power over him? 5 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth. 6 Does he think that no one has seen him? 7 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? 8 a tongue, and two lips, 9 And shown him the two ways (good and evil)? 10 So he did not quickly enter the steep valley. 11 And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?- 12 To free a neck (from the burden of debt or slavery), 13 the giving of food upon the day of hunger 14 The orphan near in relationship, 15 and downtrodden destitute person, (so that he would be of) 16 Then he became of those who believed and enjoined on each other steadfastness and enjoined on each other compassion. 17 Their place will be on the right hand. 18 But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand. 19 On them is fire closed over. 20