عبس

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

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

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 To him you give attention.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And hath fear,

10 From him you are distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 On honoured leaves

14 Exalted and purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

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

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Let man consider his food:

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We pour water in showers

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 And grapes and herbage

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 And olive and palm trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 And fruit and grass -

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and grasses:

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

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his wife and his children,

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.