Chapter 80, 42 verses
The Prophet frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
An jaahu alaAAma
أن جاءه الأعمى
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Amma mani istaghna
أما من استغنى
To him you give attention.
Faanta lahu tasadda
فأنت له تصدى
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وما عليك ألا يزكى
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وأما من جاءك يسعى
While he fears [Allah],
Wahuwa yakhsha
وهو يخشى
From him you are distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فأنت عنه تلهى
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كلا إنها تذكرة
So whoever wills may remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
فمن شاء ذكره
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
في صحف مكرمة
Exalted and purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مرفوعة مطهرة
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Biaydee safaratin
بأيدي سفرة
Noble and dutiful.
Kiramin bararatin
كرام بررة
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
From what substance did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
من أي شيء خلقه
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثم السبيل يسره
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Then let mankind look at his food -
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
How We poured down water in torrents,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
And caused to grow within it grain
Faanbatna feeha habban
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And grapes and herbage
WaAAinaban waqadban
وعنبا وقضبا
And olive and palm trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وزيتونا ونخلا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وحدائق غلبا
And fruit and grass -
Wafakihatan waabban
وفاكهة وأبا
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
وأمه وأبيه
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وصاحبته وبنيه
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضاحكة مستبشرة
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Blackness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
ترهقها قترة
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة