عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And he fears,

9 And hath fear,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 In honored books,

13 On honoured leaves

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

25 How We pour water in showers

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And thick gardens,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

34 On the day when a man fleeth 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 spouse and his son - -

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu