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| 1. * | I swear by this city [1] |
| 2. * | where to assassinate) you (O Muhammad) have been made lawful in this city,[2] |
| 3. * | And I swear by your father (Adam) and the children he begot (mankind),[3] |
| 4. * | certainly We have created man to be in stress.[4] |
| 5. * | Does he think that none has power over him?[5] |
| 6. * | He may boast: "I have squandered wealth in abundance!"[6] |
| 7. * | Does he think that no one observes him?[7] |
| 8. * | Have We not given him two eyes to observe?[8] |
| 9. * | One tongue and two lips to control it?[9] |
| 10. * | Then shown him the two high ways (good leading towards paradise and evil leading towards hell)?[10] |
| 11. * | Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)![11] |
| 12. * | And what will explain to you what the Aqabah is?[12] |
| 13. * | It is the freeing of a neck (slave) from bondage;[13] |
| 14. * | or the giving of food in a day of famine[14] |
| 15. * | to an orphan relative,[15] |
| 16. * | or to a needy in distress;[16] |
| 17. * | besides this, he should be of those who believe, enjoin fortitude, encourage kindness and compassion.[17] |
| 18. * | Such are the people of the right hand (going towards paradise).[18] |
| 19. * | But those who disbelieve Our revelations, they are the people of the left hand (going towards hell),[19] |
| 20. * | having fire all around them.[20] |