عبس

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

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

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

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).

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him you give attention.

6 To him you attend;

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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).

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 While he fears [Allah],

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him you are distracted.

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

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

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

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

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

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

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

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

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

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then He makes the Path 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 and puts him in his grave.

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and herbage

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

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

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

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

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

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

35 And his mother and his father

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 Waommihi waabeehi

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

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

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

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).

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu