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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Transliteration
Pickthall
Shakir
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Transliteration
AAabasa watawalla
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
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).
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Transliteration
Faanta lahu tasadda
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
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).
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Shakir
And he fears,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Shakir
In honored books,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Transliteration
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Transliteration
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Transliteration
Tarhaquha qataratun
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Transliteration
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
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).