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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Transliteration
Shakir
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Pickthall
Transliteration
AAabasa watawalla
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.
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
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).
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
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)?
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
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?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Transliteration
Faanta lahu tasadda
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
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).
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Shakir
And he fears,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
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,
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Shakir
In honored books,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Transliteration
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
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.
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
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.
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
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).
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade 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.
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
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)
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Transliteration
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
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.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
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,
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Transliteration
Tarhaquha qataratun
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Transliteration
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
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).