Abasa

1 AAabasa watawalla

1 The Prophet 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, [interrupting].

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you give attention.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

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

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

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

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And hath fear,

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 On honoured leaves

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

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

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

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

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

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

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Let man consider his food:

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 How We pour water in showers

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 On the Day a man will flee 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 wife and his children,

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

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 -

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

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

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.