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1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

6 To him you give attention.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him do you address yourself.

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And he fears,

10 From him you are distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 In honored books,

14 Exalted and purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

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

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 And grapes and herbage

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover,

29 And olive and palm trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And thick gardens,

31 And fruit and grass -

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

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

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.