Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
AAabasa watawalla
He frowned and turned (his) back,
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man.
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
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
To him dost thou attend;
To him you give attention.
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him do you address yourself.
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.
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
And with fear (in his heart),
While he fears [Allah],
Wahuwa yakhsha
And he fears,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him you are distracted.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him will you divert yourself.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So let him who pleases mind it.
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
In honored books,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted and purified,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted, purified,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and dutiful.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble, virtuous.
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what substance did He create him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Of what thing did He create him?
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;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He eased the way for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let mankind look at his food -
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look to his food,
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We poured down water in torrents,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
And produce therein corn,
And caused to grow within it grain
Faanbatna feeha habban
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and herbage
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover,
And Olives and Dates,
And olive and palm trees
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And the olive and the palm,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And thick gardens,
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruit and grass -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
A provision for you and for your cattle.
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when the deafening cry comes,
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father,
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his spouse and his son - -
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.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, joyous.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
Blackness will cover them:
Blackness will cover them.
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness shall cover them.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.