Al Balad

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).

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

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).

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

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 Verily, We have created man in toil.

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Does he think that none can overcome him?

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"

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

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Does he think that none sees him?

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Have We not made for him two eyes,

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue and two lips?

9 And a tongue and two lips?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

10 And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?

10 And have shown him the two ways?

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

12 And what will make you know the path that is steep?

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

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is) freeing a neck (slave)

13 It is the freeing of a slave

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

14 Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 To an orphan near of kin.

15 An orphan of near relationship

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).

16 Or a needy person in misery

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

17 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.

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

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),

18 Those are the companions of the right.

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

19 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).

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

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.

20 Over them will be fire closed in.