عبس

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 And hath fear,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

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

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

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

13 On honoured leaves

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

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

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

24 Let man consider his food:

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25 How We pour water in showers

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And produce therein corn,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

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

34 On the day when a man fleeth 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 wife and his children,

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.