Abasa

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Yusuf Ali

1 (The Prophet) 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.

Yusuf Ali

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

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,

Yusuf Ali

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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?

Yusuf Ali

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit 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),

Yusuf Ali

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Yusuf Ali

6 To him dost thou attend;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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,

Yusuf Ali

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Yusuf Ali

9 And with fear (in his heart),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Yusuf Ali

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Yusuf Ali

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

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.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Yusuf Ali

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Yusuf Ali

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Yusuf Ali

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Yusuf Ali

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Yusuf Ali

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Yusuf Ali

18 From what stuff hath He created 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,

Yusuf Ali

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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)

Yusuf Ali

20 Then doth He make His path smooth 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,

Yusuf Ali

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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.

Yusuf Ali

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

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.

Yusuf Ali

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath 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,

Yusuf Ali

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Yusuf Ali

27 And produce therein corn,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Yusuf Ali

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Yusuf Ali

29 And Olives and Dates,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Yusuf Ali

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Yusuf Ali

31 And fruits and fodder, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Yusuf Ali

32 For use and convenience to 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,

Yusuf Ali

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

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,

Yusuf Ali

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Yusuf Ali

35 And from his mother and his father,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Yusuf Ali

36 And from 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.

Yusuf Ali

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the 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,

Yusuf Ali

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Yusuf Ali

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Yusuf Ali

41 Blackness will cover them:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

Yusuf Ali

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

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).