Chapter 80, 42 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
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).
أن جاءه الأعمى
An jaahu alaAAma
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
أما من استغنى
Amma mani istaghna
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you attend;
فأنت له تصدى
Faanta lahu tasadda
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
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).
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
وهو يخشى
Wahuwa yakhsha
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
فأنت عنه تلهى
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
كلا إنها تذكرة
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
فمن شاء ذكره
Faman shaa thakarahu
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
في صحف مكرمة
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
بأيدي سفرة
Biaydee safaratin
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
كرام بررة
Kiramin bararatin
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what thing did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
ثم السبيل يسره
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
ثم أماته فأقبره
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food:
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
We pour forth water in abundance.
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Faanbatna feeha habban
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
وعنبا وقضبا
WaAAinaban waqadban
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olives and date-palms,
وزيتونا ونخلا
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
وحدائق غلبا
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and herbage
وفاكهة وأبا
Wafakihatan waabban
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
Waommihi waabeehi
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
وصاحبته وبنيه
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
ترهقها قترة
Tarhaquha qataratun
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
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).
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ