Abasa

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 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).

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

Shakir

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

Pickthall

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

Shakir

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

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 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).

Shakir

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

Pickthall

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Pickthall

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Shakir

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

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

Shakir

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

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

Shakir

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 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).