In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
Shakir
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
Arabic, with marks
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
Pickthall
And thou art an indweller of this city -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
Shakir
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Arabic, with marks
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Pickthall
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Shakir
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ
Pickthall
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Shakir
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
Shakir
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Arabic, with marks
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Pickthall
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does he think that none sees him?
Shakir
Does he think that no one sees him?
Arabic, with marks
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ
Pickthall
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Shakir
Have We not given him two eyes,
Arabic, with marks
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ
Pickthall
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a tongue and two lips?
Shakir
And a tongue and two lips,
Arabic, with marks
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
Pickthall
And a tongue and two lips,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
Shakir
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Arabic, with marks
وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ
Pickthall
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
Shakir
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Arabic, with marks
فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ
Pickthall
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
Shakir
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
Shakir
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Arabic, with marks
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Pickthall
(It is) to free a slave,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Shakir
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ
Pickthall
And to feed in the day of hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To an orphan near of kin.
Shakir
To an orphan, having relationship,
Arabic, with marks
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
An orphan near of kin,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Shakir
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
Pickthall
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Shakir
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Shakir
These are the people of the right hand.
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Pickthall
Their place will be on the right hand.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Shakir
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.