Chapter 90, 20 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
I swear by this city, Makkah -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
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, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -
And thou art an indweller of this city -
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Verily, We have created man in toil.
We have certainly created man into hardship.
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one has seen him?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not made for him two eyes?
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And have shown him the two ways?
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
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 has not broken through the difficult pass.
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
It is the freeing of a slave
(It is) to free a slave,
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
And to feed in the day of hunger.
To an orphan near of kin.
An orphan of near relationship
An orphan near of kin,
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or a needy person in misery
Or some poor wretch in misery,
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.
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Those are the companions of the right.
Their place will be on the right hand.
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).
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
Over them will be fire closed in.
Fire will be an awning over them.