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
Because the blind man came unto him.
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Transliteration
Faanta lahu tasadda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Transliteration
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Transliteration
Tarhaquha qataratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).