Al Balad

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

2 And thou art an indweller of this city -

3 Wawalidin wama walada

3 And the begetter and that which he begat,

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes

9 Walisanan washafatayni

9 And a tongue and two lips,

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

10 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

12 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -

13 Fakku raqabatin

13 (It is) to free a slave,

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

15 An orphan near of kin,

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

16 Or some poor wretch in misery,

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

17 And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

18 Their place will be on the right hand.

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

19 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun

20 Fire will be an awning over them.