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‘Abasa

English Translation - Saheeh International

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ}

(1) He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

{أَنْ جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ}

(2) Because there came to him the blind man,[1853] [interrupting].

{وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ}

(3) But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified[1854]

{أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ}

(4) Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

{أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ}

(5) As for he who thinks himself without need,[1855]

{فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ}

(6) To him you give attention.

{وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ}

(7) And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.[1856]

{وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ}

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

{وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ}

(9) While he fears [Allāh],

{فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ}

(10) From him you are distracted.

{كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ}

(11) No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

{فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ}

(12) So whoever wills may remember it.[1857]

{فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ}

(13) [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

{مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ}

(14) Exalted and purified,

{بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ}

(15) [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

{كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ}

(16) Noble and dutiful.

{قُتِلَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ}

(17) Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man;[1858] how disbelieving is he.

{مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ}

(18) From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

{مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ}

(19) From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;[1859]

{ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ}

(20) Then He eased the way for him;[1860]

{ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ}

(21) Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.[1861]

{ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْشَرَهُ}

(22) Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

{كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ}

(23) No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

{فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ}

(24) Then let mankind look at his food -

{أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا}

(25) How We poured down water in torrents,

{ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا}

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

{فَأَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا}

(27) And caused to grow within it grain

{وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا}

(28) And grapes and herbage

{وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا}

(29) And olive and palm trees

{وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا}

(30) And gardens of dense shrubbery

{وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا}

(31) And fruit and grass -

{مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ}

(32) [As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

{فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ}

(33) But when there comes the Deafening Blast[1862]

{يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ}

(34) On the Day a man will flee from his brother

{وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ}

(35) And his mother and his father

{وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ}

(36) And his wife and his children,

{لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ}

(37) For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.[1863]

{وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌ}

(38) [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

{ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌ}

(39) Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

{وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ}

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

{تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ}

(41) Blackness will cover them.

{أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ}

(42) Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

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