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
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
An jaahu alaAAma
Because the blind man came unto him.
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
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)
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
To him you give attention.
Faanta lahu tasadda
Unto him thou payest regard.
To him dost thou attend;
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).
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
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
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
While he fears [Allah],
Wahuwa yakhsha
And hath fear,
And with fear (in his heart),
From him you are distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him thou art distracted.
Of him wast thou unmindful.
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
So whoever wills may remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
On honoured leaves
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Exalted and purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted, purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Biaydee safaratin
(Set down) by scribes
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Noble and dutiful.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble and righteous.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
From what substance did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing doth He create him ?
From what stuff hath He created him?
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,
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
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.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Then let mankind look at his food -
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Let man consider his food:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
How We poured down water in torrents,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
How We pour water in showers
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then split the earth in clefts
And We split the earth in fragments,
And caused to grow within it grain
Faanbatna feeha habban
And cause the grain to grow therein
And produce therein corn,
And grapes and herbage
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and green fodder
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And olive and palm trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olive - trees and palm - trees
And Olives and Dates,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And garden - closes of thick foliage
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And fruit and grass -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and grasses:
And fruits and fodder, -
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Provision for you and your cattle.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when the Shout cometh
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
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
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father
And from his mother and his father,
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his wife and his children,
And from his wife and his children.
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).
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Laughing, rejoicing.
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Blackness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Veiled in darkness,
Blackness will cover them:
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.