Chapter 90, 20 verses
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
Nay! I swear by this city.
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
Wawalidin wama walada
ووالد وما ولد
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
ألم نجعل له عينين
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not given him two eyes,
Walisanan washafatayni
ولسانا وشفتين
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
وهديناه النجدين
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
فلا اقتحم العقبة
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
وما أدراك ما العقبة
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Fakku raqabatin
فك رقبة
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
يتيما ذا مقربة
To an orphan near of kin.
To an orphan, having relationship,
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
These are the people of the right hand.
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
AAalayhim narun musadatun
عليهم نار مؤصدة
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
On them is fire closed over.