عبس

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

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

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

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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).

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

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

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

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

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

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

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him you attend;

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

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

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).

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

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

8 But as to him who came to you running,

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 And hath fear,

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

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him thou art distracted.

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

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

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

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

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

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

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

13 On honoured leaves

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

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

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

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

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

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

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 From what thing did He create him?

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

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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

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

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

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

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

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

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

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

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look at his food:

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25 How We pour water in showers

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

27 And produce therein corn,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and green fodder

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

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And olives and date-palms,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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

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

33 But when the Shout cometh

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

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

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And from his wife and his children.

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

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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

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

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

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

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness will cover them.

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

42 Those are the disbelievers, 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).