الـبلد

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

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

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

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

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

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

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

3 Wawalidin wama walada

4 Verily, We have created man in toil.

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

5 Does he think that none can overcome him?

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

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

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

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

7 Does he think that none sees him?

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

8 Have We not made for him two eyes,

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

9 And a tongue and two lips?

9 And a tongue and two lips?

9 Walisanan washafatayni

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

10 And have shown him the two ways?

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

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).

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

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

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

13 (It is) freeing a neck (slave)

13 It is the freeing of a slave

13 Fakku raqabatin

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

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

15 To an orphan near of kin.

15 An orphan of near relationship

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

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

16 Or a needy person in misery

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

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.

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

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

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

18 Those are the companions of the right.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

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).

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

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

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

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun