Abasa

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Yusuf Ali

6 To him dost thou attend;

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Yusuf Ali

9 And with fear (in his heart),

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Yusuf Ali

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Yusuf Ali

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Yusuf Ali

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Yusuf Ali

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Yusuf Ali

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Yusuf Ali

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Yusuf Ali

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Yusuf Ali

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Yusuf Ali

27 And produce therein corn,

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Yusuf Ali

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Yusuf Ali

29 And Olives and Dates,

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Yusuf Ali

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Yusuf Ali

31 And fruits and fodder, -

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Yusuf Ali

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Yusuf Ali

35 And from his mother and his father,

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Yusuf Ali

36 And from his wife and his children.

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Yusuf Ali

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Yusuf Ali

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Yusuf Ali

41 Blackness will cover them:

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu