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
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Yusuf Ali
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
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
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
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit 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
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
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
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
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
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Shakir
And he fears,
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
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
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
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
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
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
Shakir
In honored books,
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created 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
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth 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
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
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
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
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
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath 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
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
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
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
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
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to 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
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
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
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Yusuf Ali
And from 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
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Yusuf Ali
And from 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
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Yusuf Ali
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).
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Shakir
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.