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
Yusuf Ali
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
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
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
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
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
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
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
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
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
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
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
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
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
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
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
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
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
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
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
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
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
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
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
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
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
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
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
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
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
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
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
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
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
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
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
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
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
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
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
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
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
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
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
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).
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
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
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
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).
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.