عبس

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

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

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you give attention.

6 To him do you address yourself.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And he fears,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 In honored books,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

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

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

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

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and clover,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And thick gardens,

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and herbage

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly 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 wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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 -

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

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, joyous.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

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

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.