Chapter 80, 42 verses
The Prophet frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
To him you give attention.
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you attend;
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as to him who came to you running,
While he fears [Allah],
Wahuwa yakhsha
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
From him you are distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Exalted and purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Noble and dutiful.
Kiramin bararatin
Honourable and obedient.
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
From what substance did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing did He create him?
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Then let mankind look at his food -
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look at his food:
How We poured down water in torrents,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
We pour forth water in abundance.
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And We split the earth in clefts.
And caused to grow within it grain
Faanbatna feeha habban
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And grapes and herbage
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And olive and palm trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olives and date-palms,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens dense with many trees,
And fruit and grass -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his mother and his father,
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
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
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Blackness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness will cover them.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).