Surah “The City, This Countryside”

as rendered by Arthur John Arberry — 20 verses

No! I swear by this land
and thou art a lodger in this land
by the begetter, and that he begot
indeed, We created man in trouble
What, does he think none has power over him
saying, 'I have consumed wealth abundant'
What, does he think none has seen him
Have We not appointed to him two eyes
and a tongue, and two lips
and guided him on the two highways
Yet he has not assaulted the steep
and what shall teach thee what is the steep
The freeing of a slave
or giving food upon a day of hunger
to an orphan near of ki
or a needy man in misery
then that he become of those who believe and counsel each other to be steadfast, and counsel each other to be merciful
Those are the Companions of the Right Hand
And those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the Companions of the Left Hand
over them is a Fire covered down