In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
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
أن جاءه الأعمى
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Arabic
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Arabic
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Arabic
أما من استغنى
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Arabic
فأنت له تصدى
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
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
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Arabic
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Arabic
وهو يخشى
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Arabic
فأنت عنه تلهى
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Arabic
كلا إنها تذكرة
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Arabic
فمن شاء ذكره
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Arabic
في صحف مكرمة
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Arabic
مرفوعة مطهرة
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Arabic
بأيدي سفرة
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Arabic
كرام بررة
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Arabic
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Arabic
من أي شيء خلقه
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Arabic
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Arabic
ثم السبيل يسره
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Arabic
ثم أماته فأقبره
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Arabic
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Arabic
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Arabic
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Arabic
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Arabic
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Arabic
وعنبا وقضبا
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Arabic
وزيتونا ونخلا
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Arabic
وحدائق غلبا
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Arabic
وفاكهة وأبا
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Arabic
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Arabic
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Arabic
ترهقها قترة
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Pickthall
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
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).