عبس

1 (The Prophet) 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.

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

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

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 To him you attend;

6 To him do you address yourself.

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

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

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

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

9 And with fear (in his heart),

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

9 And he fears,

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

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

10 From him will you divert yourself.

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

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

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

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

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

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

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

13 In honored books,

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

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Honourable and obedient.

16 Noble, virtuous.

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

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

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 From what thing did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

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

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

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 Then let man look at his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

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

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

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

27 And produce therein corn,

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

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

28 And grapes and clover,

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And olives and date-palms,

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

30 And thick gardens,

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and herbage

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

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

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

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

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

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

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

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father,

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his spouse and his son - -

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

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

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

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

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

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

39 Laughing, joyous.

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

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

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

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Darkness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

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

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 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.