Abasa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.