Al Balad

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Pickthall

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Pickthall

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Pickthall

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Pickthall

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Pickthall

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Pickthall

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Pickthall

13 (It is) to free a slave,

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Pickthall

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Pickthall

15 An orphan near of kin,

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Pickthall

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

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.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Pickthall

18 Their place will be on the right 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.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Pickthall

20 Fire will be an awning over them.