عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 (The Prophet) 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 (interrupting).

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And he fears,

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

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

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 In honored books,

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

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

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

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth 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 raise him up (again).

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let man look to his food,

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

25 For that 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 fragments,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And produce therein corn,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And thick gardens,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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 Blackness will cover them:

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

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

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu