Chapter 90, 20 verses
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
I do call to witness this City; -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
Wawalidin wama walada
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
Walisanan washafatayni
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
And shown him the two highways?
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
Fakku raqabatin
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
AAalayhim narun musadatun
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ