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).
Transliteration
An jaahu alaAAma
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Transliteration
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Transliteration
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Transliteration
Amma mani istaghna
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Transliteration
Faanta lahu tasadda
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
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).
Transliteration
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Transliteration
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Transliteration
Wahuwa yakhsha
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
And he fears,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Transliteration
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Transliteration
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Transliteration
Faman shaa thakarahu
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Transliteration
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Shakir
In honored books,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Transliteration
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Transliteration
Biaydee safaratin
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Transliteration
Kiramin bararatin
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Transliteration
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Transliteration
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Transliteration
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Transliteration
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Transliteration
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Transliteration
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Transliteration
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Transliteration
Falyanthuri alinsanu ilataAAamihi
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Transliteration
Annasababna almaa sabban
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Transliteration
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Transliteration
Faanbatna feehahabban
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Transliteration
WaAAinaban waqadban
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Transliteration
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Transliteration
Wahadaiqa ghulban
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Transliteration
Wafakihatan waabban
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Transliteration
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Transliteration
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Transliteration
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Transliteration
Waommihi waabeehi
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Transliteration
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Transliteration
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Transliteration
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Transliteration
Tarhaquha qataratun
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Shakir
Darkness shall 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).