Chapter 80, 42 verses
AAabasa watawalla
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
أن جاءه الأعمى
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Amma mani istaghna
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أما من استغنى
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him dost thou attend;
To him you give attention.
فأنت له تصدى
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Wahuwa yakhsha
And with fear (in his heart),
While he fears [Allah],
وهو يخشى
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him you are distracted.
فأنت عنه تلهى
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كلا إنها تذكرة
Faman shaa thakarahu
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills may remember it.
فمن شاء ذكره
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
في صحف مكرمة
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted and purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
Biaydee safaratin
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بأيدي سفرة
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and dutiful.
كرام بررة
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what substance did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He eased the way for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثم أماته فأقبره
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let mankind look at his food -
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Anna sababna almaa sabban
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We poured down water in torrents,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Faanbatna feeha habban
And produce therein corn,
And caused to grow within it grain
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
WaAAinaban waqadban
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and herbage
وعنبا وقضبا
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And Olives and Dates,
And olive and palm trees
وزيتونا ونخلا
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وحدائق غلبا
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruit and grass -
وفاكهة وأبا
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
وأمه وأبيه
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
وصاحبته وبنيه
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Tarhaquha qataratun
Blackness will cover them:
Blackness will cover them.
ترهقها قترة
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة