Al Balad

Shakir

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Shakir

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Shakir

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Shakir

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Shakir

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Shakir

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Shakir

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Shakir

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Shakir

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Shakir

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Shakir

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Shakir

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Shakir

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

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

Shakir

18 These are the people of the right hand.

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Shakir

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

Shakir

20 On them is fire closed over.

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun