Abasa

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

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.

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

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 become reminded so that the reminder should 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 for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him you attend;

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

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 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

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

8 But as to him who came to you running,

9 And he fears,

9 And hath fear,

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

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him thou art distracted.

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

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

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

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

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

13 In honored books,

13 On honoured leaves

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

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Honourable and obedient.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

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

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 From what thing did He create him?

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

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

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a 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 He pleases, He will raise him to life 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 Nay; but he has not done what He bade 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 to his food,

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look at his food:

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

25 How We pour water in showers

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

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

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and green fodder

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

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And olives and date-palms,

30 And thick gardens,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

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

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And 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 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 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

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, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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

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

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

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

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness will cover them.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

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).