Abasa

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 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).

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you attend;

6 To him you give attention.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 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).

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to you running,

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

9 While he fears [Allah],

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

10 From him you are distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 Exalted and purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Noble and dutiful.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 From what substance did He create him?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

20 Then He eased the way for him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 And caused to grow within it grain

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

28 And grapes and herbage

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 And olive and palm trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruit and grass -

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

40 And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Blackness will cover them.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 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).

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.