In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Arabic
أن جاءه الأعمى
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).
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Arabic
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Arabic
أما من استغنى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Arabic
فأنت له تصدى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic
وما عليك ألا يزكى
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).
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Arabic
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Arabic
وهو يخشى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Shakir
And he fears,
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Arabic
فأنت عنه تلهى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Arabic
كلا إنها تذكرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Arabic
فمن شاء ذكره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Arabic
في صحف مكرمة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Shakir
In honored books,
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Arabic
مرفوعة مطهرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Arabic
بأيدي سفرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Arabic
كرام بررة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Arabic
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Arabic
من أي شيء خلقه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Arabic
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Arabic
ثم السبيل يسره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Arabic
ثم أماته فأقبره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Arabic
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Arabic
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Arabic
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Arabic
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Arabic
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Arabic
وعنبا وقضبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Arabic
وزيتونا ونخلا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Arabic
وحدائق غلبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Arabic
وفاكهة وأبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Arabic
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Arabic
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Arabic
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Arabic
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Arabic
ترهقها قترة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Arabic
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
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).