Al Balad

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

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

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 thou art an indweller of 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 the begetter and that which he begat,

3 Wawalidin wama walada

4 Verily, We have created man in toil.

4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

5 Does he think that none can overcome him?

5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

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

6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

7 Does he think that none sees him?

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

8 Have We not made for him two eyes,

8 Did We not assign unto 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 guide him to the parting of the mountain 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 hath not attempted the Ascent -

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

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

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

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

13 (It is) freeing a neck (slave)

13 (It is) to free a slave,

13 Fakku raqabatin

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

14 And to feed in the day of hunger.

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

15 To an orphan near of kin.

15 An orphan near of kin,

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

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

16 Or some poor wretch 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 to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.

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 Their place will be on the right hand.

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

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 Fire will be an awning over them.

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun