Abasa

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

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 Amma mani istaghna

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

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him do you address yourself.

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

9 And hath fear,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And he fears,

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 On honoured leaves

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 In honored books,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble, virtuous.

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 How We pour water in showers

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And thick gardens,

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

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

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his spouse and his son - -

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.