AAabasa watawalla
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
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.
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
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).
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you attend;
To him dost thou attend;
To him you give attention.
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).
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to you running,
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Wahuwa yakhsha
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
And with fear (in his heart),
While he fears [Allah],
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him you are distracted.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted and purified,
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes (angels).
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and obedient.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and dutiful.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing did He create him?
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what substance did He create him?
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let mankind look at his food -
Anna sababna almaa sabban
We pour forth water in abundance.
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We poured down water in torrents,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in clefts.
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Faanbatna feeha habban
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And produce therein corn,
And caused to grow within it grain
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and herbage
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olives and date-palms,
And Olives and Dates,
And olive and palm trees
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens dense with many trees,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruit and grass -
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his wife and his children.
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness will cover them.
Blackness will cover them:
Blackness will cover them.
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).
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.