عبس

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

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

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him you give attention.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And hath fear,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 On honoured leaves

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

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

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 How We pour water in showers

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 Wafakihatan waabban

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

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu