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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Shakir
Saheeh International
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Word by word
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Saheeh International
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
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?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition 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,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you 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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Shakir
And he fears,
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Shakir
In honored books,
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create 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;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
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;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy 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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts 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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He 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 -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
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,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for 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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Saheeh International
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).