Ayah 1
لَآ Nay! أُقْسِمُ I swear بِهَٰذَا by this ٱلْبَلَدِ city,
Ayah 2
وَأَنتَ And you حِلٌّۢ (are) free (to dwell) بِهَٰذَا in this ٱلْبَلَدِ city.
Ayah 3
وَوَالِدٍ And the begetter وَمَا and what وَلَدَ he begot.
Ayah 4
لَقَدْ Certainly, خَلَقْنَا We have created ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ man فِى (to be) in كَبَدٍ hardship.
Ayah 5
أَيَحْسَبُ Does he think أَن that لَّن not يَقْدِرَ has power عَلَيْهِ over him أَحَدٌ anyone?
Ayah 6
يَقُولُ He will say, أَهْلَكْتُ "I have squandered مَالًا wealth لُّبَدًا abundant."
Ayah 7
أَيَحْسَبُ Does he think أَن that لَّمْ not يَرَهُۥٓ sees him أَحَدٌ anyone?
Ayah 8
أَلَمْ Have not نَجْعَل We made لَّهُۥ for him عَيْنَيْنِ two eyes?
Ayah 9
وَلِسَانًا And a tongue, وَشَفَتَيْنِ and two lips?
Ayah 10
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ And shown him ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ the two ways?
Ayah 11
فَلَا But not ٱقْتَحَمَ he has attempted ٱلْعَقَبَةَ the steep path.
Ayah 12
وَمَآ And what أَدْرَىٰكَ can make you know مَا what ٱلْعَقَبَةُ the steep path (is)?
Ayah 13
فَكُّ (It is) freeing رَقَبَةٍ a neck,
Ayah 14
أَوْ Or إِطْعَٰمٌ feeding فِى in يَوْمٍ a day ذِى of مَسْغَبَةٍ severe hunger.
Ayah 15
يَتِيمًا An orphan ذَا of مَقْرَبَةٍ near relationship,
Ayah 16
أَوْ Or مِسْكِينًا a needy person ذَا in مَتْرَبَةٍ misery,
Ayah 17
ثُمَّ Then كَانَ he is مِنَ of ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ and enjoin (each other) بِٱلصَّبْرِ to patience, وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ and enjoin (each other) بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ to compassion.
Ayah 18
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those أَصْحَٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ (of) the right (hand)
Ayah 19
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا in Our Verses, هُمْ they أَصْحَٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ (of) the left (hand).
Ayah 20
عَلَيْهِمْ Over them, نَارٌ (will be the) Fire مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ closed in.