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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Shakir
Pickthall
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Transliteration
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Transliteration
AAabasa watawalla
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
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).
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Transliteration
Faanta lahu tasadda
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
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).
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Shakir
And he fears,
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Shakir
In honored books,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Transliteration
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Transliteration
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Transliteration
Tarhaquha qataratun
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
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).