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