عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

9 And he fears,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And hath fear,

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 In honored books,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 On honoured leaves

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

15 In the hands of scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Let man consider his food:

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

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We pour water in showers

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 And grapes and clover,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 And thick gardens,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the Shout cometh

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

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

35 And his mother and his father,

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his wife and his children,

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.