(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
To him you attend;
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
From what thing did He create him?
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Then let man look at his food:
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
We pour forth water in abundance.
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And olives and date-palms,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
And fruits and herbage
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
And from 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
لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).