He may say (boastfully): (boastfully): "Wealth have I squandered in abundance!" Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
(The City) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful ١ ِ ََْا 1.
I do call to witness this City --
٢ ِ ََْا 2.
ِ ِ َ َا َ ََوأ
And thou art a freeman of this City --
٣ َ َو َ 3.
ٍ ََن "ِ! آ َ َِ$َْ ا%ْ&ََ' َْ&َ
Verily We have created Man into toil and struggle.
٥ 5.
ٌَْ ِ* َأ+ََ, َ&ْ ِ َر. /0 أَن1 ُ َْ2َ.َأ
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
٦ 6.
ََووَاِ ٍ َو
And (the mystic ties of) Parent and Child --
٤ 4.
َ ُأِْ ُ ِ َ َا
ًَا5 ًَ ُ ْ6َْ ُل َأه9ُ&َ.
He may say (boastfully): "Wealth have I squandered in abundance!"
٧ 7.
ٌََ َ< ُ; َأ. ْ0 أَن1 ُ َْ2َ.َأ
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
٨ 8.
ِ /ْ+َ%ْ+َ, *ُ 0 َ>ْ?َ ََْأ
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? --
٩ 9.
/ ِ ْ+َAَBَCَوًَِ َو
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? --
١٠ 10. And shown him the two highways?
/ ِ ْ.َ ْ?0%َ ُ; ا%ْ.َ ََوه
١١
Fَ ََ&َ>َْ َ ا2َAْ"ََ ا
11. But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
١٢
Fُ ََ&َ>ْك َ ا َ َوَ َأدْرَا
12. And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? --
١٣
Fٍ ََ َرI 5 َ"
13. (It is:) freeing the bondman;
١٤
Fٍ ََJَْ ْ ٍم ذِي9َ. !ِ" ٌْ>َمNَأوْ ِإ
14. Or the giving of food in a day of privation
١٥
Fٍ َ <َ ْ&َ ً ذَاP+ِAَ.
15. To the orphan with claims of relationship,
١٦
Fٍ َ <َ ْAَ ً ذَا%+ِ6ِْ َْأو
16. Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
١٧
ِ FَPَْ<َPِْ ْا9َQَا9َْ ِ< َوﺕ0Sِ ْا9َQَا9َا َوﺕ9ُ%َT / َ .ِ 0 ا/ َ ِ ن َ َ آ0 ُU
17. Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
١٨
Fِ َ%َPْ+َPْب ا ُ َ2ْQ َأI َ ِWَُْأو
18. Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
١٩
Fِ ََXْYَPْب ا ُ َ2ْQَ هُْ َأ%َِﺕ.Zِ َ<ُواBََ آ/.ِ 0وَا
19. But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) companions of the Left Hand.
٢٠
ٌَ َةQْ\5 ٌْ ِْ َر+ََ,
20. On them will be Fire Vaulted over (all round)..
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