Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
He frowned and turned (his) back,
AAabasa watawalla
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because the blind man came unto him.
Because there came to him the blind man.
An jaahu alaAAma
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Amma mani istaghna
To him dost thou attend;
Unto him thou payest regard.
To him do you address yourself.
Faanta lahu tasadda
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And with fear (in his heart),
And hath fear,
And he fears,
Wahuwa yakhsha
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him thou art distracted.
From him will you divert yourself.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
So let him who pleases mind it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
On honoured leaves
In honored books,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted, purified,
Exalted, purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
(Set down) by scribes
In the hands of scribes
Biaydee safaratin
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and righteous.
Noble, virtuous.
Kiramin bararatin
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what thing doth He create him ?
Of what thing did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Let man consider his food:
Then let man look to his food,
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We pour water in showers
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then split the earth in clefts
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And produce therein corn,
And cause the grain to grow therein
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and green fodder
And grapes and clover,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And Olives and Dates,
And olive - trees and palm - trees
And the olive and the palm,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And garden - closes of thick foliage
And thick gardens,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruits and grasses:
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
Provision for you and your cattle.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when the Shout cometh
But when the deafening cry comes,
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
And his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
And his spouse and his son - -
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
Laughing, joyous.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Blackness will cover them:
Veiled in darkness,
Darkness shall cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu