الـبلد

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

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

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

3 Wawalidin wama walada

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

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

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

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

13 Fakku raqabatin

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

16 Or to the poor man lying 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 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

18 These are the people 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 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

20 On them is fire closed over.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun