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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Saheeh International
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yusuf Ali
Pickthall
Saheeh International
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Yusuf Ali
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Yusuf Ali
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Pickthall
Because the blind man came unto him.
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Pickthall
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Pickthall
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Pickthall
Unto him thou payest regard.
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Pickthall
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Pickthall
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
Pickthall
And hath fear,
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Pickthall
From him thou art distracted.
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Pickthall
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Pickthall
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Pickthall
On honoured leaves
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Pickthall
Exalted, purified,
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Pickthall
(Set down) by scribes
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Pickthall
Noble and righteous.
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Pickthall
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
Pickthall
From what thing doth He create him ?
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Pickthall
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Pickthall
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Pickthall
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Pickthall
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Pickthall
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Pickthall
Let man consider his food:
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Pickthall
How We pour water in showers
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Pickthall
Then split the earth in clefts
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
Pickthall
And cause the grain to grow therein
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Pickthall
And grapes and green fodder
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Pickthall
And olive - trees and palm - trees
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Pickthall
And garden - closes of thick foliage
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Pickthall
And fruits and grasses:
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Pickthall
Provision for you and your cattle.
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Pickthall
But when the Shout cometh
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Pickthall
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Pickthall
And his mother and his father
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
Pickthall
And his wife and his children,
Saheeh International
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Yusuf Ali
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Pickthall
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Yusuf Ali
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Pickthall
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Pickthall
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Pickthall
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
Pickthall
Veiled in darkness,
Saheeh International
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.