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Abasa
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Yusuf Ali
Arabic
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
Word by word
Yusuf Ali
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Shakir
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Word by word
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Arabic
أن جاءه الأعمى
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).
Shakir
Because there came to him the blind man.
Word by word
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Arabic
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Word by word
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Arabic
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Shakir
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Word by word
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Arabic
أما من استغنى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Shakir
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Word by word
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
To him dost thou attend;
Arabic
فأنت له تصدى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To him you attend;
Shakir
To him do you address yourself.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Arabic
وما عليك ألا يزكى
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).
Shakir
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Word by word
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Arabic
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But as to him who came to you running,
Shakir
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And with fear (in his heart),
Arabic
وهو يخشى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Shakir
And he fears,
Word by word
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Arabic
فأنت عنه تلهى
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Shakir
From him will you divert yourself.
Word by word
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Arabic
كلا إنها تذكرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Shakir
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Arabic
فمن شاء ذكره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Shakir
So let him who pleases mind it.
Word by word
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Arabic
في صحف مكرمة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Shakir
In honored books,
Word by word
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Arabic
مرفوعة مطهرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Shakir
Exalted, purified,
Word by word
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Yusuf Ali
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Arabic
بأيدي سفرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Shakir
In the hands of scribes
Word by word
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Arabic
كرام بررة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Honourable and obedient.
Shakir
Noble, virtuous.
Word by word
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Arabic
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Shakir
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Word by word
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
From what stuff hath He created him?
Arabic
من أي شيء خلقه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From what thing did He create him?
Shakir
Of what thing did He create him?
Word by word
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Arabic
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Shakir
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Word by word
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Arabic
ثم السبيل يسره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Shakir
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Word by word
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Arabic
ثم أماته فأقبره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Shakir
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Arabic
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Shakir
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Arabic
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Shakir
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Word by word
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Yusuf Ali
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Arabic
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then let man look at his food:
Shakir
Then let man look to his food,
Word by word
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Yusuf Ali
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Arabic
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We pour forth water in abundance.
Shakir
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Word by word
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
Yusuf Ali
And We split the earth in fragments,
Arabic
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We split the earth in clefts.
Shakir
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Word by word
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
Yusuf Ali
And produce therein corn,
Arabic
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Shakir
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Word by word
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
Yusuf Ali
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
Arabic
وعنبا وقضبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
Shakir
And grapes and clover,
Word by word
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
Yusuf Ali
And Olives and Dates,
Arabic
وزيتونا ونخلا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And olives and date-palms,
Shakir
And the olive and the palm,
Word by word
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
Yusuf Ali
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Arabic
وحدائق غلبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And gardens dense with many trees,
Shakir
And thick gardens,
Word by word
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
Yusuf Ali
And fruits and fodder, -
Arabic
وفاكهة وأبا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruits and herbage
Shakir
And fruits and herbage
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
Yusuf Ali
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Arabic
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Shakir
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Word by word
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Yusuf Ali
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Arabic
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Shakir
But when the deafening cry comes,
Word by word
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Yusuf Ali
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Arabic
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Shakir
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Word by word
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Yusuf Ali
And from his mother and his father,
Arabic
وأمه وأبيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his mother and his father,
Shakir
And his mother and his father,
Word by word
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Yusuf Ali
And from his wife and his children.
Arabic
وصاحبته وبنيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And from his wife and his children.
Shakir
And his spouse and his son - -
Word by word
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Yusuf Ali
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Arabic
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Shakir
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Shakir
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Laughing, rejoicing.
Arabic
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Shakir
Laughing, joyous.
Word by word
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Arabic
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Shakir
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Blackness will cover them:
Arabic
ترهقها قترة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Darkness will cover them.
Shakir
Darkness shall cover them.
Word by word
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Arabic
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
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).