عبس

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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 Because there came to him the blind man.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

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

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you attend;

6 To him do you address yourself.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to you running,

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

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

9 And he fears,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

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

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

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

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

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

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

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

13 In honored books,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

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

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

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

28 And grapes and clover,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 And thick gardens,

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and herbage

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

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

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his spouse and his son - -

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

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

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

39 Laughing, joyous.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

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

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.