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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Shakir
Pickthall
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Saheeh International
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.
Saheeh International
The Prophet frowned and turned away
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).
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
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)?
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
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?
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
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,
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
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).
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
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,
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Shakir
And he fears,
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
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,
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
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.
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
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.
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Shakir
In honored books,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
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!
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
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?
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
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.
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
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.
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
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.
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
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).
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
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.
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
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.
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
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.
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
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,
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
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),
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
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.
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
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)
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
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,
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
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.
Saheeh International
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
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),
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
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.
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
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).