عبس

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And hath fear,

9 And he fears,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 On honoured leaves

13 In honored books,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We pour water in showers

25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and clover,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And thick gardens,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

35 Waommihi waabeehi

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu