عبس

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

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him dost thou attend;

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

9 And hath fear,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And with fear (in his heart),

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

13 On honoured leaves

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

25 How We pour water in showers

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And produce therein corn,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And Olives and Dates,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and fodder, -

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And from his wife and his children.

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Blackness will cover them:

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.