80 - Surah 'Abasa عبس

The Prophet frowned and turned away

ʿabasa watawallā

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

an jāahu l-aʿmā

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

wamā yud'rīka laʿallahu yazzakkā

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

aw yadhakkaru fatanfaʿahu l-dhik'rā

As for he who thinks himself without need,

ammā mani is'taghnā

To him you give attention.

fa-anta lahu taṣaddā

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

wamā ʿalayka allā yazzakkā

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

wa-ammā man jāaka yasʿā

While he fears [Allah],

wahuwa yakhshā

From him you are distracted.

fa-anta ʿanhu talahhā

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

kallā innahā tadhkiratun

So whoever wills may remember it.

faman shāa dhakarahu

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

fī ṣuḥufin mukarramatin

Exalted and purified,

marfūʿatin muṭahharatin

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

bi-aydī safaratin

Noble and dutiful.

kirāmin bararatin

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

qutila l-insānu mā akfarahu

From what substance did He create him?

min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

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

min nuṭ'fatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

Then He eased the way for him;

thumma l-sabīla yassarahu

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

thumma amātahu fa-aqbarahu

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

thumma idhā shāa ansharahu

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

kallā lammā yaqḍi mā amarahu

Then let mankind look at his food -

falyanẓuri l-insānu ilā ṭaʿāmihi

How We poured down water in torrents,

annā ṣababnā l-māa ṣabban

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

thumma shaqaqnā l-arḍa shaqqan

And caused to grow within it grain

fa-anbatnā fīhā ḥabban

And grapes and herbage

waʿinaban waqaḍban

And olive and palm trees

wazaytūnan wanakhlan

And gardens of dense shrubbery

waḥadāiqa ghul'ban

And fruit and grass -

wafākihatan wa-abban

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

matāʿan lakum wali-anʿāmikum

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

fa-idhā jāati l-ṣākhatu

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

yawma yafirru l-maru min akhīhi

And his mother and his father

wa-ummihi wa-abīhi

And his wife and his children,

waṣāḥibatihi wabanīhi

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

likulli im'ri-in min'hum yawma-idhin shanun yugh'nīhi

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

wujūhun yawma-idhin mus'firatun

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

ḍāḥikatun mus'tabshiratun

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

wawujūhun yawma-idhin ʿalayhā ghabaratun

Blackness will cover them.

tarhaquhā qataratun

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

ulāika humu l-kafaratu l-fajaratu