In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Arabic, with marks
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
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).
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Saheeh International
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Arabic, with marks
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Arabic, with marks
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
To him you give attention.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
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).
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Saheeh International
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Saheeh International
While he fears [Allah],
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Saheeh International
From him you are distracted.
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Saheeh International
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
So whoever wills may remember it.
Arabic, with marks
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Arabic, with marks
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Saheeh International
Exalted and purified,
Arabic, with marks
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Saheeh International
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Arabic, with marks
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Saheeh International
Noble and dutiful.
Arabic, with marks
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Saheeh International
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Arabic, with marks
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
From what substance did He create him?
Arabic, with marks
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Saheeh International
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Arabic, with marks
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then He eased the way for him;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then let mankind look at his food -
Arabic, with marks
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Saheeh International
How We poured down water in torrents,
Arabic, with marks
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Saheeh International
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Saheeh International
And caused to grow within it grain
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Saheeh International
And grapes and herbage
Arabic, with marks
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Saheeh International
And olive and palm trees
Arabic, with marks
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Saheeh International
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Arabic, with marks
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Saheeh International
And fruit and grass -
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Saheeh International
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Arabic, with marks
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Saheeh International
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Arabic, with marks
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Saheeh International
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Arabic, with marks
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Saheeh International
And his mother and his father
Arabic, with marks
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Saheeh International
And his wife and his children,
Arabic, with marks
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Word by word
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Saheeh International
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Arabic, with marks
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Arabic, with marks
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Blackness will cover them.
Arabic, with marks
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
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).