Chapter 80, 42 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
The Prophet frowned and turned away
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
أن جاءه الأعمى
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
أما من استغنى
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
فأنت له تصدى
To him you give attention.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
وما عليك ألا يزكى
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
وأما من جاءك يسعى
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
وهو يخشى
While he fears [Allah],
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
فأنت عنه تلهى
From him you are distracted.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
كلا إنها تذكرة
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
فمن شاء ذكره
So whoever wills may remember it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
في صحف مكرمة
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
مرفوعة مطهرة
Exalted and purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
بأيدي سفرة
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
كرام بررة
Noble and dutiful.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
من أي شيء خلقه
From what substance did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
ثم السبيل يسره
Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Then let mankind look at his food -
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
How We poured down water in torrents,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And caused to grow within it grain
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
وعنبا وقضبا
And grapes and herbage
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
وزيتونا ونخلا
And olive and palm trees
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
وحدائق غلبا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
وفاكهة وأبا
And fruit and grass -
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
وأمه وأبيه
And his mother and his father
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
وصاحبته وبنيه
And his wife and his children,
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
ترهقها قترة
Blackness will cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ