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,
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).
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
To him you attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him dost thou attend;
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
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
But as to him who came to you running,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Wahuwa yakhsha
And with fear (in his heart),
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Biaydee safaratin
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Honourable and obedient.
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
From what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what stuff hath He created him?
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 hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Then let man look at his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
We pour forth water in abundance.
Anna sababna almaa sabban
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
And We split the earth in clefts.
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in fragments,
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And produce therein corn,
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
WaAAinaban waqadban
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And olives and date-palms,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And Olives and Dates,
And gardens dense with many trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and fodder, -
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his wife and his children.
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing.
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Darkness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Blackness will 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
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.