Al Balad

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Shakir

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

2 And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Verily, We have created man in toil.

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Shakir

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Does he think that none can overcome him?

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Shakir

5 Does he think that no one has power over him?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Does he think that none sees him?

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Shakir

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Have We not made for him two eyes,

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Shakir

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Shakir

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Shakir

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Shakir

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And what will make you know the path that is steep?

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

12 And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 (It is) freeing a neck (slave)

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Shakir

13 (It is) the setting free of a slave,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Shakir

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 To an orphan near of kin.

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Shakir

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Shakir

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 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.

Saheeh International

17 And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.

Shakir

17 Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Shakir

18 These are the people of the right hand.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 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).

Saheeh International

19 But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.

Shakir

19 And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Shakir

20 On them is fire closed over.