Chapter 80, 42 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
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).
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
To him you attend;
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
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).
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
But as to him who came to you running,
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
In the hands of scribes (angels).
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
Honourable and obedient.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
From what thing did He create him?
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Then let man look at his food:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
We pour forth water in abundance.
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
And We split the earth in clefts.
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And olives and date-palms,
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And gardens dense with many trees,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And fruits and herbage
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
And from his mother and his father,
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his wife and his children.
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Darkness will cover them.
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
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).
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu