Chapter 90, 20 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
Nay! I swear by this city.
I do call to witness this City; -
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
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 - -
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
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.
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not given him two eyes,
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
And shown him the two highways?
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
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,
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
To an orphan near of kin.
To an orphan, having relationship,
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
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.
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 ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
These are the people of the right hand.
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
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.
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
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.
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ