Abasa

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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.

Saheeh International

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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).

Saheeh International

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Saheeh International

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Saheeh International

6 To him you give attention.

Shakir

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

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).

Saheeh International

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Saheeh International

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 While he fears [Allah],

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 From him you are distracted.

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Saheeh International

14 Exalted and purified,

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Saheeh International

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Saheeh International

16 Noble and dutiful.

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Saheeh International

18 From what substance did He create him?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Saheeh International

20 Then He eased the way for him;

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Saheeh International

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Saheeh International

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Saheeh International

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Saheeh International

27 And caused to grow within it grain

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

28 And grapes and herbage

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Saheeh International

29 And olive and palm trees

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Saheeh International

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Saheeh International

31 And fruit and grass -

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Saheeh International

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Saheeh International

35 And his mother and his father

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Saheeh International

36 And his wife and his children,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Saheeh International

41 Blackness will cover them.

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, 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).

Saheeh International

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.