سورة عبس
Abasa
He frowned
Meccan · 42 verses
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Translation
The Prophet frowned and turned away
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Translation
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Translation
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Translation
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Translation
As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Translation
To him you give attention.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Translation
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
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But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Translation
While he fears [Allah],
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Translation
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ
Translation
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Translation
So whoever wills may remember it.
فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ
Translation
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Translation
Exalted and purified,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ
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[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ
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Noble and dutiful.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Translation
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Translation
From what substance did He create him?
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Translation
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
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Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Translation
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Translation
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Translation
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Translation
Then let mankind look at his food -
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا
Translation
How We poured down water in torrents,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا
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Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا
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And caused to grow within it grain
وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا
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And grapes and herbage
وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا
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And olive and palm trees
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا
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And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا
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And fruit and grass -
مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Translation
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
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But when there comes the Deafening Blast
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
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On the Day a man will flee from his brother
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
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And his mother and his father
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
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And his wife and his children,
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ
Translation
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ
Translation
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ
Translation
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ
Translation
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Translation
Blackness will cover them.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ
Translation
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.