The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ I swear by this city (Mecca) – 1 And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city - 2 And the parent and the offspring, 3 that We have created man into a life of toil and trial. 4 Does he think that no one can overpower him? 5 He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.” 6 Does he think that no one sees him? 7 Have We not given him two eyes, 8 One tongue, and two lips, 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 But he has made no effort to pass on the path that is steep. 11 What could let you know what the height is! 12 The freeing of a slave, 13 And to feed in the day of hunger. 14 Of a related orphan, 15 Or a needy person in misery 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 These are the fellows of the righthand. 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 and the Fire will close in on them. 20