The Prophet frowned and turned away
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
The Prophet frowned and turned away
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
أن جاءه الأعمى
Because the blind man came unto him.
An jaahu alaAAma
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أما من استغنى
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Amma mani istaghna
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you give attention.
فأنت له تصدى
Unto him thou payest regard.
Faanta lahu tasadda
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وأما من جاءك يسعى
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
While he fears [Allah],
وهو يخشى
And hath fear,
Wahuwa yakhsha
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
From him you are distracted.
فأنت عنه تلهى
From him thou art distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كلا إنها تذكرة
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills may remember it.
فمن شاء ذكره
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Faman shaa thakarahu
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
في صحف مكرمة
On honoured leaves
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted and purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
Exalted, purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بأيدي سفرة
(Set down) by scribes
Biaydee safaratin
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Noble and dutiful.
كرام بررة
Noble and righteous.
Kiramin bararatin
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what substance did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
From what thing doth He create him ?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He eased the way for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let mankind look at his food -
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Let man consider his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
How We poured down water in torrents,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
How We pour water in showers
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Then split the earth in clefts
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And caused to grow within it grain
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And cause the grain to grow therein
Faanbatna feeha habban
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and herbage
وعنبا وقضبا
And grapes and green fodder
WaAAinaban waqadban
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olive and palm trees
وزيتونا ونخلا
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وحدائق غلبا
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruit and grass -
وفاكهة وأبا
And fruits and grasses:
Wafakihatan waabban
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Provision for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
But when the Shout cometh
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And his mother and his father
وأمه وأبيه
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And his wife and his children,
وصاحبته وبنيه
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them.
ترهقها قترة
Veiled in darkness,
Tarhaquha qataratun
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ