Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
The Prophet frowned and turned away
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him you give attention.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
While he fears [Allah],
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him you are distracted.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So whoever wills may remember it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted and purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble and dutiful.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what substance did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let mankind look at his food -
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
How We poured down water in torrents,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
And caused to grow within it grain
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and herbage
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olive and palm trees
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruit and grass -
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his wife and his children,
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
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
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
Blackness will cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ