عبس

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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

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

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

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

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

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 To him do you address yourself.

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

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

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 And he fears,

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

13 In honored books,

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

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

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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

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

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

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

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

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

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

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

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

27 And produce therein corn,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and clover,

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And thick gardens,

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and herbage

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

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

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father,

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his spouse and his son - -

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, joyous.

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

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

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.