Chapter 80, 42 verses
AAabasa watawalla
The Prophet frowned and turned away
He frowned and turned (his) back,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Because there came to him the blind man.
Because the blind man came unto him.
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Amma mani istaghna
As for he who thinks himself without need,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you give attention.
To him do you address yourself.
Unto him thou payest regard.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Wahuwa yakhsha
While he fears [Allah],
And he fears,
And hath fear,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him you are distracted.
From him will you divert yourself.
From him thou art distracted.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills may remember it.
So let him who pleases mind it.
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
In honored books,
On honoured leaves
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted and purified,
Exalted, purified,
Exalted, purified,
Biaydee safaratin
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
In the hands of scribes
(Set down) by scribes
Kiramin bararatin
Noble and dutiful.
Noble, virtuous.
Noble and righteous.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what substance did He create him?
Of what thing did He create him?
From what thing doth He create him ?
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He eased the way for him;
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let mankind look at his food -
Then let man look to his food,
Let man consider his food:
Anna sababna almaa sabban
How We poured down water in torrents,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
How We pour water in showers
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Then split the earth in clefts
Faanbatna feeha habban
And caused to grow within it grain
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
And cause the grain to grow therein
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and herbage
And grapes and clover,
And grapes and green fodder
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olive and palm trees
And the olive and the palm,
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens of dense shrubbery
And thick gardens,
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruit and grass -
And fruits and herbage
And fruits and grasses:
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Provision for you and your cattle.
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
But when the deafening cry comes,
But when the Shout cometh
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father
And his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his wife and his children,
And his spouse and his son - -
And his wife and his children,
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Laughing, joyous.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Tarhaquha qataratun
Blackness will cover them.
Darkness shall cover them.
Veiled in darkness,
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.