I do call to witness this City;-
Al-Balad 1
And thou art a freeman of this City;-
Al-Balad 2
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child;-
Al-Balad 3
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Al-Balad 4
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Al-Balad 5
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Al-Balad 6
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Al-Balad 7
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes?-
Al-Balad 8
And a tongue, and a pair of lips?-
Al-Balad 9
And shown him the two highways?
Al-Balad 10
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
Al-Balad 11
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-
Al-Balad 12
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
Al-Balad 13
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
Al-Balad 14
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
Al-Balad 15
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Al-Balad 16
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
Al-Balad 17
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
Al-Balad 18
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
Al-Balad 19
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
Al-Balad 20