Al Balad

Shakir

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Shakir

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

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Shakir

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Shakir

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Shakir

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Shakir

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Shakir

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Shakir

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Shakir

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Shakir

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Shakir

17 Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

Transliteration

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

18 These are the people of the right hand.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Shakir

19 And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.

Transliteration

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

20 On them is fire closed over.

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.