Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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Word by word
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Saheeh International
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Yusuf Ali
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Yusuf Ali
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Shakir
In honored books,
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
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بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
Word by word
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Saheeh International
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Yusuf Ali
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Word by word
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
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تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Saheeh International
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ