Abasa

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 AAabasa watawalla

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 Amma mani istaghna

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him you give attention.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

9 And he fears,

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him you are distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

13 In honored books,

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted and purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

15 In the hands of scribes

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

15 Biaydee safaratin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Kiramin bararatin

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

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

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

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

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

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

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and herbage

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive and palm trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

30 And thick gardens,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruit and grass -

31 Wafakihatan waabban

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

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

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu