Chapter 90, 20 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
And thou art an indweller of this city -
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Wawalidin wama walada
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
And a tongue and two lips,
Walisanan washafatayni
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
(It is) to free a slave,
Fakku raqabatin
And to feed in the day of hunger.
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
An orphan near of kin,
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Their place will be on the right hand.
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
Fire will be an awning over them.
AAalayhim narun musadatun