الـبلد

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Does he think that no one has power over him?

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

10 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

12 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

12 And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?

13 (It is) to free a slave,

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is) the setting free of a slave,

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

15 An orphan near of kin,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

17 And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

17 Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 These are the people of the right hand.

19 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

19 And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.

20 Fire will be an awning over them.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 On them is fire closed over.