In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from 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).
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).