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Surah Abasa (He frowned)

(سورة عَبَسَ)
Surah 80 • Category: Meccan • Verses: 42
1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

English Translation
The Prophet frowned and turned away
2

أَنْ جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

English Translation
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

English Translation
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

English Translation
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

English Translation
As for he who thinks himself without need,
6

فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

English Translation
To him you give attention.
7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

English Translation
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
8

وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

English Translation
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

English Translation
While he fears [Allah],
10

فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

English Translation
From him you are distracted.
11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

English Translation
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
12

فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

English Translation
So whoever wills may remember it.
13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ

English Translation
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
14

مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ

English Translation
Exalted and purified,
15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

English Translation
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
16

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

English Translation
Noble and dutiful.
17

قُتِلَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

English Translation
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

English Translation
From what substance did He create him?
19

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

English Translation
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

English Translation
Then He eased the way for him;
21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

English Translation
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْشَرَهُ

English Translation
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

English Translation
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
24

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

English Translation
Then let mankind look at his food -
25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

English Translation
How We poured down water in torrents,
26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

English Translation
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
27

فَأَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

English Translation
And caused to grow within it grain
28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

English Translation
And grapes and herbage
29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

English Translation
And olive and palm trees
30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

English Translation
And gardens of dense shrubbery
31

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

English Translation
And fruit and grass -
32

مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

English Translation
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

English Translation
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

English Translation
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

English Translation
And his mother and his father
36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

English Translation
And his wife and his children,
37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

English Translation
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌ

English Translation
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

English Translation
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

English Translation
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

English Translation
Blackness will cover them.
42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

English Translation
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

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