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