لَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِہَـٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ
I swear by this city, Makkah –
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
وَأَنتَ حِلُّۢ بِہَـٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ
And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city –
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
وَوَالِدٍ۬ وَمَا وَلَدَ
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
We have certainly created man into hardship.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقۡدِرَ عَلَيۡهِ أَحَدٌ۬
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
يَقُولُ أَهۡلَكۡتُ مَالاً۬ لُّبَدًا
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّمۡ يَرَهُ ۥۤ أَحَدٌ
Does he think that no one has seen him?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُ ۥ عَيۡنَيۡنِ
Have We not made for him two eyes?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
وَلِسَانً۬ا وَشَفَتَيۡنِ
And a tongue and two lips?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)
وَهَدَيۡنَـٰهُ ٱلنَّجۡدَيۡنِ
And have shown him the two ways?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1. Nay! I swear by this city;) (2. And you are free in this city.) (3. And by the begetter and that which he begot.) (4. Verily, We have created man in Kabad.) (5. Does he think that none can overcome him) (6. He says: "I have wasted wealth in abundance!'') (7. Does he think that none sees him) (8. Have We not made for him two eyes) (9. And a tongue and two lips) (10. And shown him the two ways)