Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
He frowned and turned (his) back,
AAabasa watawalla
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man.
An jaahu alaAAma
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
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,
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
Amma mani istaghna
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
To him do you address yourself.
Faanta lahu tasadda
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
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
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
And he fears,
Wahuwa yakhsha
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him will you divert yourself.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So let him who pleases mind it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
In honored books,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted, purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
In the hands of scribes
Biaydee safaratin
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble, virtuous.
Kiramin bararatin
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
Of 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;
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let man look to his food,
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
Faanbatna feeha habban
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and clover,
WaAAinaban waqadban
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
And the olive and the palm,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And thick gardens,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruits and herbage
Wafakihatan waabban
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when the deafening cry comes,
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
And his spouse and his son - -
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
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.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, joyous.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
Darkness shall cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ