Surah ‘Abasa

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80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١

`Abasa Wa Tawallá

The Prophet frowned and turned away

80:2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢

'An Jā'ahu Al-'A`má

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

80:3

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣

Wa Mā Yudrīka La`allahu Yazzakká

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

80:4

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ ٤

'Aw Yadhdhakkaru Fatanfa`ahu Adh-Dhikrá

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٥

'Ammā Mani Astaghná

As for he who thinks himself without need,

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦

Fa'anta Lahu Taşaddá

To him you give attention.

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧

Wa Mā `Alayka 'Allā Yazzakká

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

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ ٨

Wa 'Ammā Man Jā'aka Yas`á

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

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ ٩

Wa Huwa Yakhshá

While he fears [ Allah ],

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠

Fa'anta `Anhu Talahhá

From him you are distracted.

80:11

كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ ١١

Kallā 'Innahā Tadhkirahun

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

80:12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢

Faman Shā'a Dhakarahu

So whoever wills may remember it.

80:13

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ ١٣

Fī Şuĥufin Mukarramahin

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

80:14

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ ١٤

Marfū`atin Muţahharahin

Exalted and purified,

80:15

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ ١٥

Bi'aydī Safarahin

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

80:16

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ ١٦

Kirāmin Bararahin

Noble and dutiful.

80:17

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ ١٧

Qutila Al-'Insānu Mā 'Akfarahu

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

80:18

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ١٨

Min 'Ayyi Shay'in Khalaqahu

From what substance did He create him?

80:19

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩

Min Nuţfatin Khalaqahu Faqaddarahu

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

80:20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ٢٠

Thumma As-Sabīla Yassarahu

Then He eased the way for him;

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ ٢١

Thumma 'Amātahu Fa'aqbarahu

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

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢

Thumma 'Idhā Shā'a 'Ansharahu

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

80:23

كـَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣

Kallā Lammā Yaqđi Mā 'Amarahu

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

80:24

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤

Falyanžuri Al-'Insānu 'Ilá Ţa`āmihi

Then let mankind look at his food -

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا ٢٥

'Annā Şababnā Al-Mā'a Şabbāan

How We poured down water in torrents,

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا ٢٦

Thumma Shaqaqnā Al-'Arđa Shaqqāan

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

80:27

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا ٢٧

Fa'anbatnā Fīhā Ĥabbāan

And caused to grow within it grain

80:28

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا ٢٨

Wa `Inabāan Wa Qađbāan

And grapes and herbage

80:29

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا ٢٩

Wa Zaytūnāan Wa Nakhlāan

And olive and palm trees

80:30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا ٣٠

Wa Ĥadā'iqa Ghulbāan

And gardens of dense shrubbery

80:31

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا ٣١

Wa Fākihatan Wa 'Abbāan

And fruit and grass -

80:32

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ ٣٢

Matā`āan Lakum Wa Li'an`āmikum

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

80:33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ٣٣

Fa'idhā Jā'ati Aş-Şākhkhahu

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

80:34

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ ٣٤

Yawma Yafirru Al-Mar'u Min 'Akhīhi

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

80:35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ٣٥

Wa 'Ummihi Wa 'Abīhi

And his mother and his father

80:36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ٣٦

Wa Şāĥibatihi Wa Banīhi

And his wife and his children,

80:37

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ ٣٧

Likulli Amri'in Minhum Yawma'idhin Sha'nun Yughnīhi

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

80:38

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ ٣٨

Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Musfirahun

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

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ ٣٩

Đāĥikatun Mustabshirahun

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

80:40

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ ٤٠

Wa Wujūhun Yawma'idhin `Alayhā Ghabarahun

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

80:41

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١

Tarhaquhā Qatarahun

Blackness will cover them.

80:42

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ ٤٢

'Ūlā'ika Humu Al-Kafaratu Al-Fajarahu

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

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