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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Shakir
Yusuf Ali
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Pickthall
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Yusuf Ali
(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.
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Yusuf Ali
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).
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
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).
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Shakir
And he fears,
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Shakir
In honored books,
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Yusuf Ali
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
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).