لَآ

أُقۡسِمُ

بِهَٰذَا

ٱلۡبَلَدِ

١

I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

even though you ˹O Prophet˺ are subject to abuse in this city—

and by every parent and ˹their˺ child!

Indeed, We have created humankind in ˹constant˺ struggle.

Do they think that no one has power over them,

boasting, “I have wasted enormous wealth!”?

Do they think that no one sees them?