The City, This Countryside — Dr Munir Munshey Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The City

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

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I swear by (the sanctity of) this town (of Makkah)

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

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(Because) you (oh Muhammad, SAW), are allowed in this town

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

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By the father (the first man, prophet Adam), and (all) the children he begot

Wawalidin wama walada

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

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Surely, We have fashioned man to toil (and undergo a trial)

Laqad khalaqna al-insana fee kabadin

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

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Does man think that nobody has any power over him

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

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(Boastfully) he says, "I have squandered heaps of wealth."

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

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Does he think nobody watches over him

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

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Did We not give him two eyes

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

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A tongue, and the lips

Walisanan washafatayni

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

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And showed him the two (divergent) paths (of good and evil)

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

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But man does not attempt the harder (uphill course)

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

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And how would you know what the harder course (of action) is

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

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(It is) freeing slaves

Fakku raqabatin

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

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And on a day of hunger, feeding (the hungry)

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

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Orphans among the kinsfolk

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

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And the needy among the destitute

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

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Furthermore, (the harder course is) to be among those who believe and persevere (in belief), and persevere with kindness and compassion

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

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Such are the people of the right side _ (the righteous ones)

Ola-ika as-habu almaymanati

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

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While those who disbelieve Our verses (and Our signs) are the people of the left side _ (the rebellious ones)

Waallatheena kafaroo bi-ayatina hum as-habu almash-amati

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

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Fire shall besiege and beset them, all around

AAalayhim narun mu/sadatun

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