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).
Yusuf Ali
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Arabic
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Arabic
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Arabic
أما من استغنى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Arabic
فأنت له تصدى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Arabic
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Arabic
وهو يخشى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Arabic
فأنت عنه تلهى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Arabic
كلا إنها تذكرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Arabic
فمن شاء ذكره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Arabic
في صحف مكرمة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Arabic
مرفوعة مطهرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Arabic
بأيدي سفرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Arabic
كرام بررة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Arabic
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Arabic
من أي شيء خلقه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Arabic
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Arabic
ثم السبيل يسره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Arabic
ثم أماته فأقبره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Arabic
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Arabic
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Arabic
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Arabic
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Arabic
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Arabic
وعنبا وقضبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Arabic
وزيتونا ونخلا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Arabic
وحدائق غلبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Arabic
وفاكهة وأبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Arabic
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Arabic
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Arabic
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Arabic
وأمه وأبيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Arabic
وصاحبته وبنيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Word by word
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Arabic
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Yusuf Ali
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Arabic
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Arabic
ترهقها قترة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Arabic
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.