The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ I swear by this city, Makkah - 1 – this city wherein you have been rendered violable– 2 by the begetter, and that he begot, 3 We verily have created man in an atmosphere: 4 Does He think that no one will ever have control over him? 5 He says, "I have spent enormous wealth." 6 Does he think that none has observed him? 7 Did We not make two eyes for him? 8 And a tongue and two lips? 9 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways? 10 Yet he has not scaled the height. 11 What could let you know what the height is! 12 It is the freeing of a slave 13 or the feeding in times of famine 14 an orphaned relative 15 Or a needy person in misery 16 the believers who cooperate with others in patience (steadfastness) and kindness. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 But those who disbelieve in Our verses, they are the Companions of the Left, 19 Upon them shall be a Fire that will hem them in. 20