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,
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).
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)? -
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?
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you attend;
To him dost thou attend;
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).
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to you running,
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Wahuwa yakhsha
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
And with fear (in his heart),
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
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:
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes (angels).
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and obedient.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing did He create him?
From what stuff hath He created 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;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then doth He make His path smooth 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;
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).
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.
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Anna sababna almaa sabban
We pour forth water in abundance.
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in clefts.
And We split the earth in fragments,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And produce therein corn,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olives and date-palms,
And Olives and Dates,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens dense with many trees,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
And fruits and fodder, -
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
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, -
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
And from his mother and his father,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his wife and his children.
And from 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.
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Laughing, rejoicing.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness 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.