Al Balad

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness this City; -

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

2 And thou art a freeman of this City; -

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

3 And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Yusuf Ali

4 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Yusuf Ali

5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

6 He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Yusuf Ali

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Yusuf Ali

8 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Yusuf Ali

9 And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Yusuf Ali

10 And shown him the two highways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Yusuf Ali

11 But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

12 And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Yusuf Ali

13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Yusuf Ali

14 Or the giving of food in a day of privation

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Yusuf Ali

15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

Yusuf Ali

16 Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

17 Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.

Transliteration

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Yusuf Ali

18 Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

19 But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.

Transliteration

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Yusuf Ali

20 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun