The Town (Al-Balad)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 and thou art a lodger in this land; 2 And by the begetter and that which he begat, 3 We have indeed created man surrounded by hardships. 4 Does He think that no one will ever have control over him? 5 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth. 6 Does he believe that none has seen him? 7 Have We not made for him two eyes? 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And shown unto him the two highways? 10 But he has not broken through the difficult pass. 11 What will explain to you what the ascent is? 12 The freeing of a slave! 13 the giving of food upon the day of hunger 14 An orphan, of kin, 15 Or of a homeless needy person! 16 And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion. 17 Their place will be on the right hand. 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 over them is a Fire covered down. 20