In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
AAabasa watawalla
The Prophet frowned and turned away
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
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
The Prophet frowned and turned away
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
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, [interrupting].
أن جاءه الأعمى
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أما من استغنى
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you give attention.
فأنت له تصدى
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
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 not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وما عليك ألا يزكى
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وأما من جاءك يسعى
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Wahuwa yakhsha
While he fears [Allah],
وهو يخشى
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him you are distracted.
فأنت عنه تلهى
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كلا إنها تذكرة
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills may remember it.
فمن شاء ذكره
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
في صحف مكرمة
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted and purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Biaydee safaratin
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بأيدي سفرة
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble and dutiful.
كرام بررة
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what substance did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He eased the way for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثم أماته فأقبره
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let mankind look at his food -
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
We pour forth water in abundance.
Anna sababna almaa sabban
How We poured down water in torrents,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And caused to grow within it grain
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and herbage
وعنبا وقضبا
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olives and date-palms,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olive and palm trees
وزيتونا ونخلا
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وحدائق غلبا
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruit and grass -
وفاكهة وأبا
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father
وأمه وأبيه
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his wife and his children,
وصاحبته وبنيه
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Blackness will cover them.
ترهقها قترة
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
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
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ