The City, This Countryside — Linda Ilham Barto Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The City

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Oh, I attest by this city [of Mecca] to witness.

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

You [Prophet Muhammed] are free from restriction in this city…

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Linda "iLham" Barto

…and a parent and child.

Wawalidin wama walada

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Truly, We have created humanity into struggle.

Laqad khalaqna al-insana fee kabadin

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Does he/she not think that there is a greater power above him/her?

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

He/she may boast, “I have spent abundant wealth.”

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Does he/she not think that someone sees?

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Have We not made for each person a pair of eyes [in order to see the right way]?

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

[Have We not made] a tongue [with which to ask for guidance], and two lips [with which to speak truth]?

Walisanan washafatayni

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

[Have We not] shown him/her the two roads?

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Linda "iLham" Barto

But (humanity) has made no haste on the road that is high.

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Linda "iLham" Barto

What will explain what is meant by “the road that is high”?

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Linda "iLham" Barto

It is giving freedom to the enslaved.

Fakku raqabatin

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

Linda "iLham" Barto

It is giving food during a time of famine.

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Linda "iLham" Barto

[It is providing] for the orphaned relative…

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Linda "iLham" Barto

…or any poor person in dire need.

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Then he/she is among the believers and endorses patience and compassion.

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Such people are the companions of the right hand.

Ola-ika as-habu almaymanati

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Those who reject Our signs, however, are the companions of the left hand.

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

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Over them will be walls of fire.

AAalayhim narun mu/sadatun

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