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.
AAabasa watawalla
He frowned and turned (his) back,
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).
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man.
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
To him you attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him do you address yourself.
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).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
But as to him who came to you running,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Wahuwa yakhsha
And he fears,
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him will you divert yourself.
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So let him who pleases mind it.
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
In honored books,
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted, purified,
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes
Honourable and obedient.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble, virtuous.
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
From what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Of what thing did He create him?
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Then let man look at his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look to his food,
We pour forth water in abundance.
Anna sababna almaa sabban
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
And We split the earth in clefts.
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Faanbatna feeha habban
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover,
And olives and date-palms,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And the olive and the palm,
And gardens dense with many trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And thick gardens,
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when the deafening cry comes,
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father,
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his spouse and his son - -
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, joyous.
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Darkness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness shall cover them.
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).
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.