Verse 1 — Surah Al-Balad 90:1
I CALL THIS earth to witness
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Balad 90:2
And you are free to live upon it
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Balad 90:3
And the parent and the offspring
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Balad 90:4
That We created man in toil and trouble
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Balad 90:5
Does he think that no one has power over him
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Balad 90:6
He says: "I have wasted a great deal of wealth
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Balad 90:7
Does he think that no one sees him
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Balad 90:8
Did We not give him two eyes
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Balad 90:9
One tongue, and two lips
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Balad 90:10
And showed him two highways (of good and evil)
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Balad 90:11
But he could not scale the steep ascent
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Balad 90:12
How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Balad 90:13
To free a neck (from the burden of debt or slavery)
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Balad 90:14
Or to feed in times of famine
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Balad 90:15
The orphan near in relationship
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Balad 90:16
Or the poor in distress
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Balad 90:17
And to be of those who believe, and urge upon one another to persevere, and urge upon each other to be kind
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Balad 90:18
They are the people of the right hand (and will succeed)
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Balad 90:19
But those who deny Our revelations are the people of the left hand
Verse 20 — Surah Al-Balad 90:20
The Fire will vault them over