Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
أن جاءه الأعمى
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
أما من استغنى
As for he who thinks himself without need,
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
فأنت له تصدى
To him you give attention.
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وما عليك ألا يزكى
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وأما من جاءك يسعى
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
وهو يخشى
While he fears [Allah],
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فأنت عنه تلهى
From him you are distracted.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كلا إنها تذكرة
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
فمن شاء ذكره
So whoever wills may remember it.
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
في صحف مكرمة
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مرفوعة مطهرة
Exalted and purified,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
بأيدي سفرة
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
كرام بررة
Noble and dutiful.
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
من أي شيء خلقه
From what substance did He create him?
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثم السبيل يسره
Then He eased the way for him;
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثم أماته فأقبره
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
Then let mankind look at his food -
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
How We poured down water in torrents,
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
And caused to grow within it grain
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
وعنبا وقضبا
And grapes and herbage
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وزيتونا ونخلا
And olive and palm trees
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وحدائق غلبا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
وفاكهة وأبا
And fruit and grass -
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
وأمه وأبيه
And his mother and his father
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وصاحبته وبنيه
And his wife and his children,
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضاحكة مستبشرة
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
ترهقها قترة
Blackness will cover them.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.