الـبلد

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

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

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

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

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

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

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 And a tongue and two lips,

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

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

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

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

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

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is) to free a slave,

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

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 An orphan near of kin,

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

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.

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

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

18 These are the people of the right hand.

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

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

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

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 Fire will be an awning over them.

20 On them is fire closed over.