Abasa

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Saheeh International

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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

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2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Shakir

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

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

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3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

Shakir

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

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4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Shakir

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

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5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

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5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

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6 To him you give attention.

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6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Shakir

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

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

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7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

Shakir

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

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

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8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Shakir

9 And he fears,

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9 While he fears [Allah],

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9 And hath fear,

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

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10 From him you are distracted.

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10 From him thou art distracted.

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

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11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

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11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

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12 So whoever wills may remember it.

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12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Shakir

13 In honored books,

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13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

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13 On honoured leaves

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

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14 Exalted and purified,

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14 Exalted, purified,

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

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

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15 (Set down) by scribes

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

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16 Noble and dutiful.

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16 Noble and righteous.

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

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17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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18 From what substance did He create him?

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18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Shakir

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

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

Pickthall

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

Shakir

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

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20 Then He eased the way for him;

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20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Shakir

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

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

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21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Shakir

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

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22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

Shakir

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

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

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

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

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24 Then let mankind look at his food -

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24 Let man consider his food:

Shakir

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

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25 How We poured down water in torrents,

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25 How We pour water in showers

Shakir

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

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

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26 Then split the earth in clefts

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

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27 And caused to grow within it grain

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27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

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28 And grapes and herbage

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28 And grapes and green fodder

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29 And the olive and the palm,

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29 And olive and palm trees

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29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

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30 And thick gardens,

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30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

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30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

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31 And fruits and herbage

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31 And fruit and grass -

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31 And fruits and grasses:

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32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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

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32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

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33 But when the Shout cometh

Shakir

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

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34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

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34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

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35 And his mother and his father

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35 And his mother and his father

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

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36 And his wife and his children,

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36 And his wife and his children,

Shakir

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

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

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37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

Shakir

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

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

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38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

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39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

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39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Shakir

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

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

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40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

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41 Blackness will cover them.

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41 Veiled in darkness,

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

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42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

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42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.