Abasa

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

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

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him do you address yourself.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And hath fear,

9 And he fears,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 On honoured leaves

13 In honored books,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

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

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We pour water in showers

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

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then split the earth in clefts

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

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and clover,

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And thick gardens,

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

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

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

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

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, joyous.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

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

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.