I swear by this city (of Makkah where even to harm anyone is prohibited,
Yusuf Ali Quran Translation
I do call to witness this City 6130
Yusuf Ali Translation Note Number :
The appeal to the close ties between the holy Prophet and his parent City of Makkah has been explained in the Introduction to this Sura. It is a symbol of man's own history. Man is born for toil and struggle, and this is the substantive proposition in verse 4 below, which this appeal leads up to.
