Abasa

Pickthall

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

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Pickthall

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

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).