البلد

I swear by this land*;

I swear by (Laa' Uq'simu Bi) this (Haaza) land (El'Balad)*;

and you, will be free in this land,

and (Wa) you (s) (An'ta), will be free (Hillu) in (Bi) this (Haaza) land (El'Balad),

and so is the male parent and that which is begotten.

and so (Wa) is the male parent (Waalidin) and that which (Maa) is begotten (Walad).

We have certainly created the human being into suffering.

We have certainly (Laqad') created (Khalaq'naa) the human being (El' Insaana) into (Fii) suffering (Kabad).

Does he think that no one made it possible for him?

Does (A-) he think (-yah'sabu) that (An) no (Lan) one (Ahadu) made it possible for him (Yaq'dira Älai'hi)?

He says, "I have wasted bundle of wealth."

He says (Yaquulu), "I have wasted (Ah'lakatu) bundle (Lubadaa) of wealth (Maalan)."

Does he think that no one sees him?

Does (A-) he think (-yah'sabu) that (An) no (Lam') one (Ahadu) sees him (Yara-hu)? (57:4)

Have We not granted him two eyes?

Have We not (Alam') granted him (Naj'äla Lahu) two eyes (Äi'nai'n)?

And a tongue and two lips?

And (Wa) a tongue (Lisaanan) and (Wa) two lips (Shafatai'n)?

And We led him to the two elevations?

And (Wa) We led him to (Hadai'naa-hu) the two elevations (En'Naj'dai'n)?

But he has not broken through the obstacle.

But (Fa) he has not (Laa) broken through (Eq'tahama) the obstacle (El'Äqaba').

And what will make you know what is the obstacle?

And (Wa) what (Maa) will make you (s) know (Ad'raa-ka) what (Maa) is the obstacle (El'Äqaba')?

Freeing of a slave

Freeing (Fakku) of a slave (Raqabat')

or feeding on a day of famine;

or (Aw') feeding (It'äämun) on (during) (Fii) a day (a period) (Yaw'min) of (Zii) famine (Mas'gabat');

an orphan who is nearby

an orphan (Yatiimaan) who (Zaa) is nearby (Maq'rabat')

or a poor person with poverty, 1

or (Aw') a poor person (Mis'kiinan) with (Zaa) poverty (Mat'rabat'), 1

and then to be among those who believe and hand-down with patience and hand-down with mercifulness. 2

and then (Thumma) to be (Kaana) among (Mina) those who (Ellaziina) believe (Aamanu') and (Wa) hand-down (Tawaasow') with (Bi) patience (Es'Sob'ri) and hand-down (Tawaasow') with (Bi) mercifulness (El'Mar'hama'). 2

Those are the companions of the right side.

Those (U'laa'ika) are the companions (As'haabu) of the right side (Mai'mana').

As for those who disbelieved in Our verses, they are the companions of the left side.

As for (Wa) those who (Ellaziina) disbelieved (Kafaru') in (Bi) Our verses (Aayaati-naa), they (Hum) are the companions (As'haabu) of the left side (El'Mash-ama').

The fire will be shut against them.

The fire (Naarun) will be shut (Mu'sodat') against them (Älai'him’).