Al Balad

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Pickthall

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

Saheeh International

2 And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Pickthall

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

Saheeh International

3 And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Pickthall

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Pickthall

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Pickthall

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

Saheeh International

6 He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Pickthall

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Pickthall

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Pickthall

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Pickthall

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

12 And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Pickthall

13 (It is) to free a slave,

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Pickthall

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Pickthall

15 An orphan near of kin,

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Pickthall

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

17 And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.

Transliteration

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Pickthall

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

19 But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.

Transliteration

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Pickthall

20 Fire will be an awning over them.

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun