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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
Pickthall
Transliteration
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Transliteration
AAabasa watawalla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
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).
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Shakir
And he fears,
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Shakir
In honored books,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
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.
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Transliteration
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
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).