Chapter 80, 42 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
The Prophet frowned and turned away
He frowned and turned (his) back,
AAabasa watawalla
Because the blind man came unto him.
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Because there came to him the blind man.
An jaahu alaAAma
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Amma mani istaghna
Unto him thou payest regard.
To him you give attention.
To him do you address yourself.
Faanta lahu tasadda
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And hath fear,
While he fears [Allah],
And he fears,
Wahuwa yakhsha
From him thou art distracted.
From him you are distracted.
From him will you divert yourself.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
So whoever wills may remember it.
So let him who pleases mind it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
On honoured leaves
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
In honored books,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Exalted, purified,
Exalted and purified,
Exalted, purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
(Set down) by scribes
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
In the hands of scribes
Biaydee safaratin
Noble and righteous.
Noble and dutiful.
Noble, virtuous.
Kiramin bararatin
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
From what thing doth He create him ?
From what substance did He create him?
Of what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Then He eased the way for him;
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Let man consider his food:
Then let mankind look at his food -
Then let man look to his food,
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
How We pour water in showers
How We poured down water in torrents,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
Then split the earth in clefts
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And cause the grain to grow therein
And caused to grow within it grain
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And grapes and green fodder
And grapes and herbage
And grapes and clover,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And olive - trees and palm - trees
And olive and palm trees
And the olive and the palm,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And garden - closes of thick foliage
And gardens of dense shrubbery
And thick gardens,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And fruits and grasses:
And fruit and grass -
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
Provision for you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
But when the Shout cometh
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
But when the deafening cry comes,
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
And his mother and his father
And his mother and his father
And his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his wife and his children,
And his wife and his children,
And his spouse and his son - -
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Laughing, joyous.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Veiled in darkness,
Blackness will cover them.
Darkness shall cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu