Kitab

Abasa

Chapter 80, 42 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Shakir

He frowned and turned (his) back,

Transliteration

AAabasa watawalla

Word by word

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Because the blind man came unto him.

Arabic, with marks

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Shakir

Because there came to him the blind man.

Transliteration

An jaahu alaAAma

Word by word

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Word by word

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Shakir

Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

Transliteration

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Word by word

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Pickthall

As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Arabic, with marks

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Amma mani istaghna

Word by word

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Pickthall

Unto him thou payest regard.

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Shakir

To him do you address yourself.

Transliteration

Faanta lahu tasadda

Word by word

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Word by word

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Pickthall

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Shakir

And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

Transliteration

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Pickthall

And hath fear,

Arabic, with marks

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Shakir

And he fears,

Transliteration

Wahuwa yakhsha

Word by word

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Pickthall

From him thou art distracted.

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Shakir

From him will you divert yourself.

Transliteration

Faanta AAanhu talahha

Word by word

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Pickthall

Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Shakir

Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Transliteration

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Pickthall

So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Arabic, with marks

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Shakir

So let him who pleases mind it.

Transliteration

Faman shaa thakarahu

Word by word

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

On honoured leaves

Arabic, with marks

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Shakir

In honored books,

Transliteration

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Word by word

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Pickthall

Exalted, purified,

Arabic, with marks

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Shakir

Exalted, purified,

Transliteration

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Word by word

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Pickthall

(Set down) by scribes

Arabic, with marks

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Shakir

In the hands of scribes

Transliteration

Biaydee safaratin

Word by word

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

Pickthall

Noble and righteous.

Arabic, with marks

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Shakir

Noble, virtuous.

Transliteration

Kiramin bararatin

Word by word

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Pickthall

Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Arabic, with marks

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Shakir

Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Transliteration

Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Word by word

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

From what thing doth He create him ?

Arabic, with marks

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Shakir

Of what thing did He create him?

Transliteration

Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Word by word

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Word by word

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Then maketh the way easy for him,

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Word by word

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Word by word

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Pickthall

Let man consider his food:

Arabic, with marks

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Shakir

Then let man look to his food,

Transliteration

Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Word by word

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Pickthall

How We pour water in showers

Arabic, with marks

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Anna sababna almaa sabban

Word by word

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

Pickthall

Then split the earth in clefts

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Word by word

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Pickthall

And cause the grain to grow therein

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Shakir

Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Transliteration

Faanbatna feeha habban

Word by word

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Pickthall

And grapes and green fodder

Arabic, with marks

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Shakir

And grapes and clover,

Transliteration

WaAAinaban waqadban

Word by word

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Pickthall

And olive - trees and palm - trees

Arabic, with marks

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Shakir

And the olive and the palm,

Transliteration

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Word by word

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Pickthall

And garden - closes of thick foliage

Arabic, with marks

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Shakir

And thick gardens,

Transliteration

Wahadaiqa ghulban

Word by word

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

Pickthall

And fruits and grasses:

Arabic, with marks

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Shakir

And fruits and herbage

Transliteration

Wafakihatan waabban

Word by word

وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Pickthall

Provision for you and your cattle.

Arabic, with marks

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Shakir

A provision for you and for your cattle.

Transliteration

MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Word by word

مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

Pickthall

But when the Shout cometh

Arabic, with marks

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Shakir

But when the deafening cry comes,

Transliteration

Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Word by word

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Pickthall

On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Pickthall

And his mother and his father

Arabic, with marks

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Shakir

And his mother and his father,

Transliteration

Waommihi waabeehi

Word by word

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

Pickthall

And his wife and his children,

Arabic, with marks

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Shakir

And his spouse and his son - -

Transliteration

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Word by word

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Word by word

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Pickthall

On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Shakir

(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Pickthall

Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Arabic, with marks

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Shakir

Laughing, joyous.

Transliteration

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Word by word

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Word by word

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Pickthall

Veiled in darkness,

Arabic, with marks

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Shakir

Darkness shall cover them.

Transliteration

Tarhaquha qataratun

Word by word

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Pickthall

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Shakir

These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

Transliteration

Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

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