Chapter 80, 42 verses
AAabasa watawalla
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
An jaahu alaAAma
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).
أن جاءه الأعمى
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
أما من استغنى
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you attend;
فأنت له تصدى
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
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).
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to you running,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Wahuwa yakhsha
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
وهو يخشى
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
فأنت عنه تلهى
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
كلا إنها تذكرة
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
فمن شاء ذكره
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
في صحف مكرمة
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes (angels).
بأيدي سفرة
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and obedient.
كرام بررة
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
ثم السبيل يسره
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
ثم أماته فأقبره
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food:
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Anna sababna almaa sabban
We pour forth water in abundance.
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in clefts.
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Faanbatna feeha habban
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
وعنبا وقضبا
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olives and date-palms,
وزيتونا ونخلا
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens dense with many trees,
وحدائق غلبا
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
وفاكهة وأبا
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his wife and his children.
وصاحبته وبنيه
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness will cover them.
ترهقها قترة
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
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).
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة