The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ I do call to witness this City;- 1 in which you are now living 2 And by the giver of birth, and whom he fathered, 3 Certainly We have created man to be in distress. 4 Thinks he that none can overcome him? 5 He says: “I have squandered enormous wealth.” 6 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him? 7 Have We not appointed to him two eyes, 8 And a tongue and two lips, 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 But he hath not attempted the Ascent - 11 How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is? -- 12 It is freeing the neck, 13 And to feed in the day of hunger. 14 to an orphan near of kin 15 or to a needy person in distress; 16 Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion. 17 Those are the companions of the right. 18 But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand: 19 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round). 20