عبس

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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,

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him you give attention.

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And he fears,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 In honored books,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

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

15 In the hands of scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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,

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

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

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and clover,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And thick gardens,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and herbage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

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

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly 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 spouse and his son - -

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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.

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu