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