90. Beled · verses 12–17

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Fakku raqabatin

(It is:) freeing the bondman;

أَوۡ إِطۡعَٰمٞ فِي يَوۡمٖ ذِي مَسۡغَبَةٖ

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Or the giving of food in a day of privation

يَتِيمٗا ذَا مَقۡرَبَةٍ

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

To the orphan with claims of relationship,

أَوۡ مِسۡكِينٗا ذَا مَتۡرَبَةٖ

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.