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).
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Arabic
أن جاءه الأعمى
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Arabic
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Arabic
أما من استغنى
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Arabic
فأنت له تصدى
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
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).
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Arabic
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Arabic
وهو يخشى
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Arabic
فأنت عنه تلهى
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Arabic
كلا إنها تذكرة
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Arabic
فمن شاء ذكره
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Arabic
في صحف مكرمة
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Arabic
مرفوعة مطهرة
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Arabic
بأيدي سفرة
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Arabic
كرام بررة
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Arabic
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Arabic
من أي شيء خلقه
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Arabic
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Arabic
ثم السبيل يسره
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Arabic
ثم أماته فأقبره
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Arabic
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Arabic
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Arabic
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Arabic
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Arabic
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Arabic
وعنبا وقضبا
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Arabic
وزيتونا ونخلا
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Arabic
وحدائق غلبا
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Arabic
وفاكهة وأبا
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Arabic
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Arabic
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Arabic
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Arabic
وأمه وأبيه
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Arabic
وصاحبته وبنيه
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
Word by word
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Arabic
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Arabic
ترهقها قترة
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
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).