Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
He frowned and turned (his) back,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
AAabasa watawalla
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man.
أن جاءه الأعمى
An jaahu alaAAma
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
أما من استغنى
Amma mani istaghna
To him dost thou attend;
To him do you address yourself.
فأنت له تصدى
Faanta lahu tasadda
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
وما عليك ألا يزكى
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And with fear (in his heart),
And he fears,
وهو يخشى
Wahuwa yakhsha
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him will you divert yourself.
فأنت عنه تلهى
Faanta AAanhu talahha
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
كلا إنها تذكرة
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So let him who pleases mind it.
فمن شاء ذكره
Faman shaa thakarahu
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
In honored books,
في صحف مكرمة
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted, purified,
مرفوعة مطهرة
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
In the hands of scribes
بأيدي سفرة
Biaydee safaratin
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble, virtuous.
كرام بررة
Kiramin bararatin
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
From what stuff hath He created him?
Of what thing did He create him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
ثم السبيل يسره
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
ثم أماته فأقبره
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let man look to his food,
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Anna sababna almaa sabban
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
And produce therein corn,
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
Faanbatna feeha habban
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and clover,
وعنبا وقضبا
WaAAinaban waqadban
And Olives and Dates,
And the olive and the palm,
وزيتونا ونخلا
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And thick gardens,
وحدائق غلبا
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruits and herbage
وفاكهة وأبا
Wafakihatan waabban
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when the deafening cry comes,
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
Waommihi waabeehi
And from his wife and his children.
And his spouse and his son - -
وصاحبته وبنيه
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, joyous.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
Blackness will cover them:
Darkness shall cover them.
ترهقها قترة
Tarhaquha qataratun
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu