الـبلد

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

1 I do call to witness this City; -

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

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

2 And thou art a freeman of this City; -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

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

3 Wawalidin wama walada

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

4 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

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

5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

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

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

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

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

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

9 Walisanan washafatayni

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

10 And shown him the two highways?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

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

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

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

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

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

13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;

13 Fakku raqabatin

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

14 Or the giving of food in a day of privation

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

16 Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

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

17 Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

18 These are the people of the right hand.

18 Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

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

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

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

20 On them is fire closed over.

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

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun