Chapter 80, 42 verses
The Prophet frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
He frowned and turned (his) back,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you give attention.
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him do you address yourself.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
While he fears [Allah],
Wahuwa yakhsha
And he fears,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
From him you are distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him will you divert yourself.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills may remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So let him who pleases mind it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
In honored books,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted and purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted, purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Noble and dutiful.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble, virtuous.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what substance did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Of what thing did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let mankind look at his food -
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look to his food,
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
How We poured down water in torrents,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And caused to grow within it grain
Faanbatna feeha habban
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and herbage
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover,
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olive and palm trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And the olive and the palm,
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And thick gardens,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruit and grass -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
A provision for you and for your cattle.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when the deafening cry comes,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father,
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his spouse and his son - -
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, joyous.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness shall cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ