Surah “The City, This Countryside”

Nay! I swear by this city

And you shall be made free from obligation in this city-

And the begetter and whom he begot

Certainly We have created man to be in distress

Does he think that no one has power over him

He shall say: I have wasted much wealth

Does he think that no one sees him

Have We not given him two eyes

And a tongue and two lips

And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways

But he would not attempt the uphill road

And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is

(It is) the setting free of a slave

Or the giving of food in a day of hunger

To an orphan, having relationship

Or to the poor man lying in the dust

Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion

These are the people of the right hand

And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand

On them is fire closed over