The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 And thou shalt be allowed in yonder city 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 indeed, We created man in trouble. 4 Thinketh he that none hath power over him? 5 He boasts, "I have spent wealth abundant!" 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not made for him two eyes 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 and shown him the two paths? 10 But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep. 11 What could let you know what the height is! 12 The freeing of a slave! 13 Or the feeding on a day of hunger. 14 an orphaned relative 15 or some needy person in distress, 16 And to be of those who believe, and urge upon one another to persevere, and urge upon each other to be kind. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 whereas those who are bent on denying the truth of Our messages - they are such as have lost themselves in evil, 19 The Fire will vault them over. 20