عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him you attend;

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

7 What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And he fears,

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 In honored books,

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 In the hands of scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing did 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 Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And thick gardens,

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

34 That Day shall a man flee from his 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 spouse and his son - -

36 And from 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 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu