Al Balad

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

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

3 Wawalidin wama walada

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

9 Walisanan washafatayni

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

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

13 (It is) to free a slave,

13 Fakku raqabatin

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

15 An orphan near of kin,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

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

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

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

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

20 Fire will be an awning over them.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun