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