Chapter 80, 42 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
AAabasa watawalla
Because the blind man came unto him.
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).
An jaahu alaAAma
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
Unto him thou payest regard.
To him you attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
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).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
But as to him who came to you running,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And hath fear,
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Wahuwa yakhsha
From him thou art distracted.
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
On honoured leaves
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Exalted, purified,
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
(Set down) by scribes
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Biaydee safaratin
Noble and righteous.
Honourable and obedient.
Kiramin bararatin
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
From what thing doth He create him ?
From what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Let man consider his food:
Then let man look at his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
How We pour water in showers
We pour forth water in abundance.
Anna sababna almaa sabban
Then split the earth in clefts
And We split the earth in clefts.
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And cause the grain to grow therein
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And grapes and green fodder
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
WaAAinaban waqadban
And olive - trees and palm - trees
And olives and date-palms,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And garden - closes of thick foliage
And gardens dense with many trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And fruits and grasses:
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
Provision for you and your cattle.
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
But when the Shout cometh
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
And his mother and his father
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his wife and his children,
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Veiled in darkness,
Darkness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
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).
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu