English Translation
I swear by this city, Makkah - (1)
English Transliteration
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi (1)
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No! I swear by this land, (1)
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And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city - (2)
English Transliteration
Waanta h illun bihatha albaladi (2)
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and thou art a lodger in this land; (2)
English Translation
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him], (3)
English Transliteration
Wawa lidin wama walada (3)
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by the begetter, and that he begot, (3)
English Translation
We have certainly created man into hardship. (4)
English Transliteration
Laqad khalaqna alinsa na fee kabadin (4)
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indeed, We created man in trouble. (4)
English Translation
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him? (5)
English Transliteration
Ayah sabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ah adun (5)
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What, does he think none has power over him, (5)
English Translation
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance." (6)
English Transliteration
Yaqoolu ahlaktu ma lan lubada n (6)
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saying, 'I have consumed wealth abundant'? (6)
English Translation
Does he think that no one has seen him? (7)
English Transliteration
Ayah sabu an lam yarahu ah adun (7)
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What, does he think none has seen him? (7)
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Have We not made for him two eyes? (8)
English Transliteration
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni (8)
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Have We not appointed to him two eyes, (8)
English Translation
And a tongue and two lips? (9)
English Transliteration
Walisa nan washafatayni (9)
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and a tongue, and two lips, (9)
English Translation
And have shown him the two ways? (10)
English Transliteration
Wahadayna hu al nnajdayni (10)
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and guided him on the two highways? (10)
English Translation
But he has not broken through the difficult pass. (11)
English Transliteration
Fala iqtah ama alAAaqabata (11)
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Yet he has not assaulted the steep; (11)
English Translation
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass? (12)
English Transliteration
Wama adra ka ma alAAaqabatu (12)
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and what shall teach thee what is the steep? (12)
English Translation
It is the freeing of a slave (13)
English Transliteration
Fakku raqabatin (13)
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The freeing of a slave, (13)
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Or feeding on a day of severe hunger (14)
English Transliteration
Aw it AAa mun fee yawmin th ee masghabatin (14)
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or giving food upon a day of hunger (14)
English Translation
An orphan of near relationship (15)
English Transliteration
Yateeman tha maqrabatin (15)
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to an orphan near of kin (15)
English Translation
Or a needy person in misery (16)
English Transliteration
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin (16)
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or a needy man in misery; (16)
English Translation
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion. (17)
English Transliteration
Thumma ka na mina allath eena a manoo watawas aw bial ss abri watawas aw bia lmarh amati (17)
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then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful. (17)
English Translation
Those are the companions of the right. (18)
English Transliteration
Ola ika as ha bu almaymanati (18)
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Those are the Companions of the Right Hand. (18)
English Translation
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left. (19)
English Transliteration
Waa llath eena kafaroo bia ya tina hum as ha bu almashamati (19)
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And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand; (19)
English Translation
Over them will be fire closed in. (20)
English Transliteration
AAalayhim na run mus adatun (20)
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over them is a Fire covered down. (20)
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