In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
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
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
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
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail 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
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
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
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
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
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Pickthall
And hath fear,
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
Pickthall
From him thou art 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
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to 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
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Pickthall
From what thing doth 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
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth 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
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy 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
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth 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
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
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
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done 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
Pickthall
Let man consider 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
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
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
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
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
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
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
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
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
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth 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
Pickthall
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
Pickthall
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
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Pickthall
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
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
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).