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.

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

Transliteration

1 AAabasa watawalla

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).

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Transliteration

2 An jaahu alaAAma

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Transliteration

5 Amma mani istaghna

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 To him you attend;

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Transliteration

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

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).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 But as to him who came to you running,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Transliteration

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Transliteration

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Transliteration

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Transliteration

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Transliteration

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Transliteration

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Transliteration

15 Biaydee safaratin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Honourable and obedient.

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Transliteration

16 Kiramin bararatin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 From what thing did He create him?

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Transliteration

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Transliteration

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Transliteration

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then let man look at his food:

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Transliteration

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Transliteration

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Transliteration

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Transliteration

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Transliteration

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And olives and date-palms,

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Transliteration

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Transliteration

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And fruits and herbage

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Transliteration

31 Wafakihatan waabban

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Transliteration

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Transliteration

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Transliteration

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 And from his mother and his father,

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Transliteration

35 Waommihi waabeehi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 And from his wife and his children.

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Transliteration

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

Transliteration

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Transliteration

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Transliteration

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Darkness will cover them.

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Transliteration

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

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).

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Transliteration

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu