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

1 AAabasa watawalla

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

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 An jaahu alaAAma

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

3 Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

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

4 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 Amma mani istaghna

5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 Faanta lahu tasadda

6 To him you attend;

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

7 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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 for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

8 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

8 But as to him who came to you running,

9 And hath fear,

9 Wahuwa yakhsha

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

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 Faanta AAanhu talahha

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

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Kalla innaha tathkiratun

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

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 Faman shaa thakarahu

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

13 On honoured leaves

13 Fee suhufin mukarramatin

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

14 Exalted, purified,

14 MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

14 Exalted (in dignity), purified,

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 Biaydee safaratin

15 In the hands of scribes (angels).

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Kiramin bararatin

16 Honourable and obedient.

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

17 Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

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

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

18 From what thing did He create him?

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

19 Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

20 Then He makes the Path easy for him.

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

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

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

22 Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

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

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

23 Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

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

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

24 Then let man look at his food:

25 How We pour water in showers

25 Anna sababna almaa sabban

25 We pour forth water in abundance.

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

26 And We split the earth in clefts.

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Faanbatna feeha habban

27 And We cause therein the grain to grow,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 WaAAinaban waqadban

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

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

29 And olives and date-palms,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 Wahadaiqa ghulban

30 And gardens dense with many trees,

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 Wafakihatan waabban

31 And fruits and herbage

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

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

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

34 That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

35 And his mother and his father

35 Waommihi waabeehi

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

36 And from his wife and his children.

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

37 Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Dahikatun mustabshiratun

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

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

40 Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Tarhaquha qataratun

41 Darkness will cover them.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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).