Abasa

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

2 An jaahu alaAAma

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 And he fears,

9 And hath fear,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 In honored books,

13 On honoured leaves

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Let man consider his food:

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

25 How We pour water in showers

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And thick gardens,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.