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عبس

Chapter 80, 42 verses

  • Arabic
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Pickthall
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Word by word
Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

Word by word

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Arabic

أن جاءه الأعمى

Arabic, with marks

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Pickthall

Because the blind man came unto him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

Arabic

وما يدريك لعله يزكى

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Arabic

أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Pickthall

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Arabic

أما من استغنى

Arabic, with marks

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Pickthall

As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Yusuf Ali

As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

Word by word

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Arabic

فأنت له تصدى

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Pickthall

Unto him thou payest regard.

Yusuf Ali

To him dost thou attend;

Word by word

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Arabic

وما عليك ألا يزكى

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Arabic

وأما من جاءك يسعى

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Pickthall

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Yusuf Ali

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Arabic

وهو يخشى

Arabic, with marks

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

And hath fear,

Yusuf Ali

And with fear (in his heart),

Word by word

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Arabic

فأنت عنه تلهى

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Pickthall

From him thou art distracted.

Yusuf Ali

Of him wast thou unmindful.

Word by word

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Arabic

كلا إنها تذكرة

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Arabic

فمن شاء ذكره

Arabic, with marks

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Pickthall

So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Yusuf Ali

Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Word by word

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Arabic

في صحف مكرمة

Arabic, with marks

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Pickthall

On honoured leaves

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Arabic

مرفوعة مطهرة

Arabic, with marks

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Pickthall

Exalted, purified,

Yusuf Ali

Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

Word by word

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Arabic

بأيدي سفرة

Arabic, with marks

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Pickthall

(Set down) by scribes

Yusuf Ali

(Written) by the hands of scribes -

Word by word

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

Arabic

كرام بررة

Arabic, with marks

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Pickthall

Noble and righteous.

Yusuf Ali

Honourable and Pious and Just.

Word by word

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Arabic

قتل الإنسان ما أكفره

Arabic, with marks

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Pickthall

Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Yusuf Ali

Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

Word by word

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Arabic

من أي شيء خلقه

Arabic, with marks

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Pickthall

From what thing doth He create him ?

Yusuf Ali

From what stuff hath He created him?

Word by word

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Arabic

من نطفة خلقه فقدره

Arabic, with marks

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Arabic

ثم السبيل يسره

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Pickthall

Then maketh the way easy for him,

Yusuf Ali

Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

Word by word

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Arabic

ثم أماته فأقبره

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Pickthall

Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

Arabic

ثم إذا شاء أنشره

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Arabic

كلا لما يقض ما أمره

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Arabic

فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Pickthall

Let man consider his food:

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Arabic

أنا صببنا الماء صبا

Arabic, with marks

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Pickthall

How We pour water in showers

Yusuf Ali

For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Word by word

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

Arabic

ثم شققنا الأرض شقا

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Pickthall

Then split the earth in clefts

Yusuf Ali

And We split the earth in fragments,

Word by word

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Arabic

فأنبتنا فيها حبا

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Pickthall

And cause the grain to grow therein

Yusuf Ali

And produce therein corn,

Word by word

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Arabic

وعنبا وقضبا

Arabic, with marks

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Pickthall

And grapes and green fodder

Yusuf Ali

And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Word by word

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Arabic

وزيتونا ونخلا

Arabic, with marks

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Pickthall

And olive - trees and palm - trees

Yusuf Ali

And Olives and Dates,

Word by word

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Arabic

وحدائق غلبا

Arabic, with marks

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Pickthall

And garden - closes of thick foliage

Yusuf Ali

And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Word by word

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

Arabic

وفاكهة وأبا

Arabic, with marks

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Pickthall

And fruits and grasses:

Yusuf Ali

And fruits and fodder, -

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Arabic

متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم

Arabic, with marks

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Pickthall

Provision for you and your cattle.

Yusuf Ali

For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Word by word

مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

Arabic

فإذا جاءت الصاخة

Arabic, with marks

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Pickthall

But when the Shout cometh

Yusuf Ali

At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

Word by word

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Arabic

يوم يفر المرء من أخيه

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Pickthall

On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Yusuf Ali

That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Arabic

وأمه وأبيه

Arabic, with marks

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Pickthall

And his mother and his father

Yusuf Ali

And from his mother and his father,

Word by word

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

Arabic

وصاحبته وبنيه

Arabic, with marks

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Pickthall

And his wife and his children,

Yusuf Ali

And from his wife and his children.

Word by word

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

Arabic

لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه

Arabic, with marks

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Arabic

وجوه يومئذ مسفرة

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Pickthall

On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Yusuf Ali

Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Arabic

ضاحكة مستبشرة

Arabic, with marks

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Yusuf Ali

Laughing, rejoicing.

Word by word

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Arabic

ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة

Arabic, with marks

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

Word by word

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Arabic

ترهقها قترة

Arabic, with marks

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Pickthall

Veiled in darkness,

Yusuf Ali

Blackness will cover them:

Word by word

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Arabic

أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Pickthall

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Yusuf Ali

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

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

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