Abasa

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 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).

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 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).

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 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).