Al-Balad

Nay, I swear by this city

And thou art an indweller of this city

And the begetter and that which he begat

We verily have created man in an atmosphere

Thinketh he that none hath power over him

And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him

Did We not assign unto him two eyes

And a tongue and two lips

And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways

But he hath not attempted the Ascent

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is

(It is) to free a slave

And to feed in the day of hunger

An orphan near of kin

Or some poor wretch in misery

And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity

Their place will be on the right hand

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

Fire will be an awning over them