عبس

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

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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

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 thee striving earnestly,

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And hath fear,

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

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

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 On honoured leaves

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

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

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

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Kiramin bararatin

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

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth 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 raise him up (again).

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Let man consider his food:

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We pour water in showers

25 For that 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 fragments,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 And produce therein corn,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the Shout cometh

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

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own 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 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the 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 beaming,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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 Blackness will cover them:

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

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

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu