Al Balad

Yusuf Ali

1 I do call to witness this City; -

Saheeh International

1 I swear by this city, Makkah -

Transliteration

1 La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

2 And thou art a freeman of this City; -

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

2 Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Wawalidin wama walada

Yusuf Ali

4 Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Saheeh International

4 We have certainly created man into hardship.

Transliteration

4 Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

Yusuf Ali

5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

Saheeh International

5 Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?

Transliteration

5 Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

6 Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

Yusuf Ali

7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

Saheeh International

7 Does he think that no one has seen him?

Transliteration

7 Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

8 Have We not made for him two eyes?

Transliteration

8 Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

9 And a tongue and two lips?

Transliteration

9 Walisanan washafatayni

Yusuf Ali

10 And shown him the two highways?

Saheeh International

10 And have shown him the two ways?

Transliteration

10 Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

11 But he has not broken through the difficult pass.

Transliteration

11 Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

12 Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

Yusuf Ali

13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;

Saheeh International

13 It is the freeing of a slave

Transliteration

13 Fakku raqabatin

Yusuf Ali

14 Or the giving of food in a day of privation

Saheeh International

14 Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Transliteration

14 Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Yusuf Ali

15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,

Saheeh International

15 An orphan of near relationship

Transliteration

15 Yateeman tha maqrabatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

16 Or a needy person in misery

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.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

17 Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Yusuf Ali

18 Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

Saheeh International

18 Those are the companions of the right.

Transliteration

18 Olaika ashabu almaymanati

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

19 Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

20 Over them will be fire closed in.

Transliteration

20 AAalayhim narun musadatun