Kitab

Abasa

Chapter 80, 42 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Saheeh International
  • Word by word
Pickthall

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

Transliteration

AAabasa watawalla

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Saheeh International

The Prophet frowned and turned away

Word by word

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Because the blind man came unto him.

Transliteration

An jaahu alaAAma

Arabic, with marks

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Saheeh International

Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

Word by word

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Saheeh International

But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

Word by word

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Transliteration

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Saheeh International

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Word by word

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Pickthall

As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Transliteration

Amma mani istaghna

Arabic, with marks

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Saheeh International

As for he who thinks himself without need,

Word by word

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Pickthall

Unto him thou payest regard.

Transliteration

Faanta lahu tasadda

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Saheeh International

To him you give attention.

Word by word

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Saheeh International

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

Word by word

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Pickthall

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Transliteration

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Saheeh International

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Pickthall

And hath fear,

Transliteration

Wahuwa yakhsha

Arabic, with marks

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Saheeh International

While he fears [Allah],

Word by word

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

From him thou art distracted.

Transliteration

Faanta AAanhu talahha

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Saheeh International

From him you are distracted.

Word by word

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Pickthall

Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Transliteration

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Saheeh International

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Pickthall

So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Transliteration

Faman shaa thakarahu

Arabic, with marks

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Saheeh International

So whoever wills may remember it.

Word by word

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

On honoured leaves

Transliteration

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Arabic, with marks

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Saheeh International

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Word by word

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Pickthall

Exalted, purified,

Transliteration

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Arabic, with marks

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Saheeh International

Exalted and purified,

Word by word

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Pickthall

(Set down) by scribes

Transliteration

Biaydee safaratin

Arabic, with marks

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Saheeh International

[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

Word by word

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

Pickthall

Noble and righteous.

Transliteration

Kiramin bararatin

Arabic, with marks

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Saheeh International

Noble and dutiful.

Word by word

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Pickthall

Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Transliteration

Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Arabic, with marks

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Saheeh International

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Word by word

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

From what thing doth He create him ?

Transliteration

Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Arabic, with marks

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Saheeh International

From what substance did He create him?

Word by word

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Arabic, with marks

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Saheeh International

From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

Word by word

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Then maketh the way easy for him,

Transliteration

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Saheeh International

Then He eased the way for him;

Word by word

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Transliteration

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Saheeh International

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Saheeh International

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Saheeh International

No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

Word by word

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Let man consider his food:

Transliteration

Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Saheeh International

Then let mankind look at his food -

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Pickthall

How We pour water in showers

Transliteration

Anna sababna almaa sabban

Arabic, with marks

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Saheeh International

How We poured down water in torrents,

Word by word

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

Pickthall

Then split the earth in clefts

Transliteration

Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Saheeh International

Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

Word by word

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Pickthall

And cause the grain to grow therein

Transliteration

Faanbatna feeha habban

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Saheeh International

And caused to grow within it grain

Word by word

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Pickthall

And grapes and green fodder

Transliteration

WaAAinaban waqadban

Arabic, with marks

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Saheeh International

And grapes and herbage

Word by word

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Pickthall

And olive - trees and palm - trees

Transliteration

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Arabic, with marks

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Saheeh International

And olive and palm trees

Word by word

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Pickthall

And garden - closes of thick foliage

Transliteration

Wahadaiqa ghulban

Arabic, with marks

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Saheeh International

And gardens of dense shrubbery

Word by word

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

Pickthall

And fruits and grasses:

Transliteration

Wafakihatan waabban

Arabic, with marks

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Saheeh International

And fruit and grass -

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Pickthall

Provision for you and your cattle.

Transliteration

MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Arabic, with marks

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Saheeh International

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

Word by word

مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

Pickthall

But when the Shout cometh

Transliteration

Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Arabic, with marks

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Saheeh International

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Word by word

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Pickthall

On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Transliteration

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Saheeh International

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Pickthall

And his mother and his father

Transliteration

Waommihi waabeehi

Arabic, with marks

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Saheeh International

And his mother and his father

Word by word

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

Pickthall

And his wife and his children,

Transliteration

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Arabic, with marks

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Saheeh International

And his wife and his children,

Word by word

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Arabic, with marks

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Saheeh International

For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

Word by word

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Pickthall

On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Saheeh International

[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Transliteration

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Arabic, with marks

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Saheeh International

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Word by word

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Arabic, with marks

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Saheeh International

And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

Word by word

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Pickthall

Veiled in darkness,

Transliteration

Tarhaquha qataratun

Arabic, with marks

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Saheeh International

Blackness will cover them.

Word by word

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Pickthall

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Transliteration

Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Saheeh International

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

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