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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

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

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him dost thou attend;

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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).

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And he fears,

9 And with fear (in his heart),

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

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

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 In honored books,

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

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

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

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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;

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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).

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look to his food,

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

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And produce therein corn,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And Olives and Dates,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And thick gardens,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

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

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

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his spouse and his son - -

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

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

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