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