In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
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
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
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
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
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
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
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
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
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).