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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him dost thou attend;

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

9 And he fears,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And with fear (in his heart),

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

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

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

13 In honored books,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

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

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

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

15 In the hands of scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what stuff hath He created 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 hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

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

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And produce therein corn,

28 And grapes and clover,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And Olives and Dates,

30 And thick gardens,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and fodder, -

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

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

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

35 And his mother and his father,

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And from 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 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

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