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 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 (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 the blind man came unto him.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you attend;

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to you running,

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

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

9 And hath fear,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

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

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

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

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

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

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

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

13 On honoured leaves

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

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

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth 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 drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Let man consider his food:

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 How We pour water in showers

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

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

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

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

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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 the Shout cometh

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

34 On the day when a man fleeth 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 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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, on that day, with dust upon them,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

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.