عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you give attention.

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

9 And he fears,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 While he fears [Allah],

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him you are distracted.

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

13 In honored books,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted and purified,

15 In the hands of scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and dutiful.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what substance did 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 sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

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

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And caused to grow within it grain

28 And grapes and clover,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and herbage

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive and palm trees

30 And thick gardens,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruit and grass -

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

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

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the Day a man will flee 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 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

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, that Day, will have upon them dust.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.