Chapter 90, 20 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
Nay! I swear by this city.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
ووالد وما ولد
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And the begetter and whom he begot.
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
ألم نجعل له عينين
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not given him two eyes,
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
ولسانا وشفتين
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
وهديناه النجدين
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
فلا اقتحم العقبة
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
وما أدراك ما العقبة
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
فك رقبة
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
يتيما ذا مقربة
To an orphan near of kin.
To an orphan, having relationship,
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
These are the people of the right hand.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
عليهم نار مؤصدة
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
On them is fire closed over.
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ