Al Balad

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness this City; -

Shakir

1 Nay! I swear by this city.

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

2 And thou art a freeman of this City; -

Shakir

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

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

3 And the begetter and whom he begot.

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Yusuf Ali

4 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Shakir

4 Certainly We have created man to be in distress.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Yusuf Ali

5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Yusuf Ali

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

Shakir

7 Does he think that no one sees him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

8 Have We not given him two eyes,

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

9 And a tongue and two lips,

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Yusuf Ali

10 And shown him the two highways?

Shakir

10 And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 But he would not attempt the uphill road,

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Yusuf Ali

13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Yusuf Ali

14 Or the giving of food in a day of privation

Shakir

14 Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Yusuf Ali

15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,

Shakir

15 To an orphan, having relationship,

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

16 Or to the poor man lying in the dust.

Transliteration

16 Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

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.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Yusuf Ali

18 Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

Shakir

18 These are the people of the right hand.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

20 On them is fire closed over.

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun