الـبلد

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

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

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

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

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

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

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

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

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

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

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is) to free a slave,

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 An orphan near of kin,

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

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

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

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

18 These are the people of the right hand.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

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

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

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

20 On them is fire closed over.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 Fire will be an awning over them.