Abasa

Yusuf Ali

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

Shakir

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

Yusuf Ali

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

Pickthall

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

Shakir

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

Yusuf Ali

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

Pickthall

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

Shakir

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

Yusuf Ali

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

Pickthall

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

Shakir

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

Yusuf Ali

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

Pickthall

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Shakir

5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

Yusuf Ali

6 To him dost thou attend;

Pickthall

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

Shakir

6 To him do you address yourself.

Yusuf Ali

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

Pickthall

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

Shakir

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

Yusuf Ali

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

Pickthall

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Shakir

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

Yusuf Ali

9 And with fear (in his heart),

Pickthall

9 And hath fear,

Shakir

9 And he fears,

Yusuf Ali

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

Pickthall

10 From him thou art distracted.

Shakir

10 From him will you divert yourself.

Yusuf Ali

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

Pickthall

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Shakir

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Pickthall

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Shakir

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

Yusuf Ali

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

Pickthall

13 On honoured leaves

Shakir

13 In honored books,

Yusuf Ali

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

Pickthall

14 Exalted, purified,

Shakir

14 Exalted, purified,

Yusuf Ali

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

Pickthall

15 (Set down) by scribes

Shakir

15 In the hands of scribes

Yusuf Ali

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

Pickthall

16 Noble and righteous.

Shakir

16 Noble, virtuous.

Yusuf Ali

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

Pickthall

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

Shakir

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

Yusuf Ali

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

Pickthall

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

Shakir

18 Of what thing did He create him?

Yusuf Ali

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

Pickthall

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

Shakir

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

Yusuf Ali

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

Pickthall

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

Shakir

20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

Yusuf Ali

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

Pickthall

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Shakir

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

Yusuf Ali

22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

Pickthall

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

Shakir

22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

Yusuf Ali

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

Pickthall

23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

Shakir

23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

Yusuf Ali

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

Pickthall

24 Let man consider his food:

Shakir

24 Then let man look to his food,

Yusuf Ali

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Pickthall

25 How We pour water in showers

Shakir

25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

Yusuf Ali

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

Pickthall

26 Then split the earth in clefts

Shakir

26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

Yusuf Ali

27 And produce therein corn,

Pickthall

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

Shakir

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

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28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Pickthall

28 And grapes and green fodder

Shakir

28 And grapes and clover,

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29 And Olives and Dates,

Pickthall

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

Shakir

29 And the olive and the palm,

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30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Pickthall

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

Shakir

30 And thick gardens,

Yusuf Ali

31 And fruits and fodder, -

Pickthall

31 And fruits and grasses:

Shakir

31 And fruits and herbage

Yusuf Ali

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Pickthall

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

Shakir

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Yusuf Ali

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

Pickthall

33 But when the Shout cometh

Shakir

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

Yusuf Ali

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

Pickthall

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Shakir

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

Yusuf Ali

35 And from his mother and his father,

Pickthall

35 And his mother and his father

Shakir

35 And his mother and his father,

Yusuf Ali

36 And from his wife and his children.

Pickthall

36 And his wife and his children,

Shakir

36 And his spouse and his son - -

Yusuf Ali

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

Pickthall

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

Shakir

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

Yusuf Ali

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Pickthall

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Shakir

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

Yusuf Ali

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

Pickthall

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Shakir

39 Laughing, joyous.

Yusuf Ali

40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

Pickthall

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

Shakir

40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

Yusuf Ali

41 Blackness will cover them:

Pickthall

41 Veiled in darkness,

Shakir

41 Darkness shall cover them.

Yusuf Ali

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

Pickthall

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Shakir

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.