عبس

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him you give attention.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And he fears,

9 While he fears [Allah],

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him you are distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 In honored books,

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted and purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes

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

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and dutiful.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what substance did He create him?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

20 Then He eased the way for him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

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

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And caused to grow within it grain

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and herbage

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive and palm trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And thick gardens,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruit and grass -

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

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

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

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

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Blackness will cover them.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.