(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
أن جاءه الأعمى
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
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
أما من استغنى
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
فأنت له تصدى
To him you attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
وما عليك ألا يزكى
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
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
But as to him who came to you running,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
وهو يخشى
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Wahuwa yakhsha
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
فأنت عنه تلهى
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
كلا إنها تذكرة
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
فمن شاء ذكره
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
في صحف مكرمة
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
مرفوعة مطهرة
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
بأيدي سفرة
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Biaydee safaratin
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
كرام بررة
Honourable and obedient.
Kiramin bararatin
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
من أي شيء خلقه
From what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Then let man look at his food:
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
We pour forth water in abundance.
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
And We split the earth in clefts.
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
Faanbatna feeha habban
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
وعنبا وقضبا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
WaAAinaban waqadban
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
وزيتونا ونخلا
And olives and date-palms,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
وحدائق غلبا
And gardens dense with many trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
وفاكهة وأبا
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
وصاحبته وبنيه
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
ترهقها قترة
Darkness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
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
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ