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Chapter 80, 42 verses
Saheeh International
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yusuf Ali
Shakir
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,
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
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).
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
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)? -
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
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?
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit 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,
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
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).
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
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,
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
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),
Shakir
And he fears,
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.
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
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:
Shakir
Nay! surely 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.
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind 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,
Shakir
In honored books,
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Shakir
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 -
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
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;
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
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?
Shakir
Of what thing did 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;
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
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;
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it 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;
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
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).
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
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.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade 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):
Shakir
Then let man look to 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,
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
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,
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
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,
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
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,
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
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,
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
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.
Shakir
A provision for you and for 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, -
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
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,
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly 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,
Shakir
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.
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
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.
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
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,
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
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,
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
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.