Chapter 80, 42 verses
AAabasa watawalla
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
An jaahu alaAAma
أن جاءه الأعمى
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Amma mani istaghna
أما من استغنى
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Faanta lahu tasadda
فأنت له تصدى
To him dost thou attend;
To him you give attention.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وأما من جاءك يسعى
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Wahuwa yakhsha
وهو يخشى
And with fear (in his heart),
While he fears [Allah],
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فأنت عنه تلهى
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him you are distracted.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كلا إنها تذكرة
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Faman shaa thakarahu
فمن شاء ذكره
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
في صحف مكرمة
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مرفوعة مطهرة
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted and purified,
Biaydee safaratin
بأيدي سفرة
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Kiramin bararatin
كرام بررة
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and dutiful.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
من أي شيء خلقه
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what substance did He create him?
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثم السبيل يسره
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let mankind look at his food -
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We poured down water in torrents,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Faanbatna feeha habban
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And produce therein corn,
And caused to grow within it grain
WaAAinaban waqadban
وعنبا وقضبا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and herbage
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وزيتونا ونخلا
And Olives and Dates,
And olive and palm trees
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وحدائق غلبا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wafakihatan waabban
وفاكهة وأبا
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruit and grass -
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Waommihi waabeehi
وأمه وأبيه
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وصاحبته وبنيه
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Tarhaquha qataratun
ترهقها قترة
Blackness will cover them:
Blackness will cover them.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.