Abasa

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

Yusuf Ali

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

Yusuf Ali

6 To him dost thou attend;

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Yusuf Ali

9 And with fear (in his heart),

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Yusuf Ali

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Yusuf Ali

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Yusuf Ali

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Yusuf Ali

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Yusuf Ali

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Yusuf Ali

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Yusuf Ali

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Yusuf Ali

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Yusuf Ali

27 And produce therein corn,

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Yusuf Ali

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Yusuf Ali

29 And Olives and Dates,

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Yusuf Ali

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Yusuf Ali

31 And fruits and fodder, -

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Yusuf Ali

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Yusuf Ali

35 And from his mother and his father,

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Yusuf Ali

36 And from his wife and his children.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Yusuf Ali

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Yusuf Ali

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

Yusuf Ali

41 Blackness will cover them:

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

Yusuf Ali

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