Abasa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

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1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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2 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).

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2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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3 And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

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3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

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4 Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

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4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

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5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

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5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

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6 To him you attend;

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6 To him do you address yourself.

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7 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).

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7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

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8 But as to him who came to you running,

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8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

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9 And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).

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9 And he fears,

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10 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

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10 From him will you divert yourself.

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11 Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.

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11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

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12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

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12 So let him who pleases mind it.

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13 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),

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13 In honored books,

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14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

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14 Exalted, purified,

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15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

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15 In the hands of scribes

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16 Honourable and obedient.

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16 Noble, virtuous.

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17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

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17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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18 From what thing did He create him?

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18 Of what thing did He create him?

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19 From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

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19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

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20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

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21 Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

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21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

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22 Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

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22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

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23 Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.

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23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

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24 Then let man look at his food:

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24 Then let man look to his food,

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25 We pour forth water in abundance.

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25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

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26 And We split the earth in clefts.

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26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

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27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

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27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

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28 And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

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28 And grapes and clover,

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29 And olives and date-palms,

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29 And the olive and the palm,

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30 And gardens dense with many trees,

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30 And thick gardens,

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31 And fruits and herbage

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31 And fruits and herbage

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32 (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

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32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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33 Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

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33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

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34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

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35 And from his mother and his father,

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35 And his mother and his father,

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36 And from his wife and his children.

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36 And his spouse and his son - -

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37 Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

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37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

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38 Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

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38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

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39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

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39 Laughing, joyous.

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40 And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

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40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

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41 Darkness will cover them.

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41 Darkness shall cover them.

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42 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).

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42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.