عبس

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

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

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 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).

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 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

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

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

6 To him you give attention.

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him you attend;

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 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).

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

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And he fears,

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 In honored books,

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

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

15 In the hands of scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing did He create him?

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 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

20 Then He eased the way for him;

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

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

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

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

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

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

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let man look at his food:

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

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

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

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

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

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olives and date-palms,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And thick gardens,

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and herbage

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

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And from his wife and his children.

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 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

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

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

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

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

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

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

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Darkness will cover them.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 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).