Abasa

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Saheeh International

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Saheeh International

6 To him you give attention.

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Saheeh International

9 While he fears [Allah],

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Saheeh International

10 From him you are distracted.

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Saheeh International

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Saheeh International

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Saheeh International

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Saheeh International

14 Exalted and purified,

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Saheeh International

16 Noble and dutiful.

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Saheeh International

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Saheeh International

18 From what substance did He create him?

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

20 Then He eased the way for him;

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Saheeh International

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Saheeh International

27 And caused to grow within it grain

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Saheeh International

28 And grapes and herbage

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Saheeh International

29 And olive and palm trees

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Saheeh International

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Saheeh International

31 And fruit and grass -

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Saheeh International

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Saheeh International

35 And his mother and his father

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Saheeh International

36 And his wife and his children,

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Saheeh International

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Saheeh International

41 Blackness will cover them.

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

Saheeh International

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu