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80. Abasa

عَبَسَ · He frowned · 42 ayat · Meccan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Abasa 80:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ1

The Prophet frowned and turned away

'Abasa wa tawallaa.

Abasa 80:2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ2

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

An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

Abasa 80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ3

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

Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

Abasa 80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ4

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

Abasa 80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ5

As for he who thinks himself without need,

Amma manis taghnaa

Abasa 80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ6

To him you give attention.

Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

Abasa 80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ7

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

Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

Abasa 80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ8

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

Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

Abasa 80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ9

While he fears [Allah],

Wahuwa yakhshaa,

Abasa 80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ10

From him you are distracted.

Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

Abasa 80:11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ11

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Kalla innaha tazkirah

Abasa 80:12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ12

So whoever wills may remember it.

Faman shaa a zakarah

Abasa 80:13

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ13

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Fi suhufim mukar rama,

Abasa 80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ14

Exalted and purified,

Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

Abasa 80:15

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ15

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

Bi'aidee safara

Abasa 80:16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ16

Noble and dutiful.

Kiraamim bararah.

Abasa 80:17

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ17

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

Abasa 80:18

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ18

From what substance did He create him?

Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

Abasa 80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ19

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

Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

Abasa 80:20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ20

Then He eased the way for him;

Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

Abasa 80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ21

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

Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

Abasa 80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ22

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

Abasa 80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ23

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

Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

Abasa 80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ24

Then let mankind look at his food -

Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

Abasa 80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا25

How We poured down water in torrents,

Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

Abasa 80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا26

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

Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

Abasa 80:27

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا27

And caused to grow within it grain

Fa ambatna feeha habba

Abasa 80:28

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا28

And grapes and herbage

Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

Abasa 80:29

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا29

And olive and palm trees

Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

Abasa 80:30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا30

And gardens of dense shrubbery

Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

Abasa 80:31

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا31

And fruit and grass -

Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

Abasa 80:32

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ32

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

Abasa 80:33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ33

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

Abasa 80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ34

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

Abasa 80:35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ35

And his mother and his father

Wa ummihee wa abeeh

Abasa 80:36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ36

And his wife and his children,

Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

Abasa 80:37

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ37

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

Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

Abasa 80:38

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ38

[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

Abasa 80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ39

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Dahi katum mustab shirah

Abasa 80:40

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ40

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

Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

Abasa 80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ41

Blackness will cover them.

Tarhaquha qatarah.

Abasa 80:42

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ42

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

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