الـبلد

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

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

1 I do call to witness this City; -

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And thou art a freeman of this City; -

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -

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

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

10 And shown him the two highways?

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

12 And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -

13 (It is) to free a slave,

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;

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 privation

15 An orphan near of kin,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or to the indigent (down) 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 will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 Such are the Companions 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 But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.

20 Fire will be an awning over them.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).