عبس

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

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).

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

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

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

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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

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

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

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

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him you attend;

6 To him dost thou attend;

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

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).

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

9 And he fears,

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

9 And with fear (in his heart),

10 From him will you divert yourself.

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

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

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

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

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

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

13 In honored books,

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

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

15 In the hands of scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

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

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

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

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

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

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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

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

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

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

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

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

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

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

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

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 And produce therein corn,

28 And grapes and clover,

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

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 And Olives and Dates,

30 And thick gardens,

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

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

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And from his wife and his children.

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

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

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

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

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

39 Laughing, joyous.

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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

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

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

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Blackness will cover them:

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

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).

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.