عبس

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

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him you attend;

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

7 What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And hath fear,

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 On honoured leaves

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Kiramin bararatin

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

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We pour water in showers

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

35 And his mother and his father

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 Waommihi waabeehi

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu