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Abasa
Chapter 80 - He frowned - 42 verses
سُورَةُ عَبَسَ
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He frowned • Meccan • 42 verses
Verse 1
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰۤ
Pronunciation
'Abasa wa tawallaa.
Translation
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Verse 2
أَن جَاۤءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
Pronunciation
An jaa-ahul 'a-maa
Translation
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Verse 3
وَمَا یُدۡرِیكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ یَزَّكَّىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.
Translation
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Verse 4
أَوۡ یَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰۤ
Pronunciation
Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.
Translation
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Verse 5
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
Pronunciation
Amma manis taghnaa
Translation
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Verse 6
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Pronunciation
Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa
Translation
To him you give attention.
Verse 7
وَمَا عَلَیۡكَ أَلَّا یَزَّكَّىٰ
Pronunciation
Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.
Translation
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Verse 8
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاۤءَكَ یَسۡعَىٰ
Pronunciation
Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a
Translation
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Verse 9
وَهُوَ یَخۡشَىٰ
Pronunciation
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
Translation
While he fears [Allah],
Verse 10
فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Pronunciation
Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.
Translation
From him you are distracted.
Verse 11
كَلَّاۤ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Kalla innaha tazkirah
Translation
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Verse 12
فَمَن شَاۤءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Faman shaa a zakarah
Translation
So whoever wills may remember it.
Verse 13
فِی صُحُفࣲ مُّكَرَّمَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Fi suhufim mukar rama,
Translation
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Verse 14
مَّرۡفُوعَةࣲ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ
Pronunciation
Marfoo'atim mutah hara,
Translation
Exalted and purified,
Verse 15
بِأَیۡدِی سَفَرَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Bi'aidee safara
Translation
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
Verse 16
كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Kiraamim bararah.
Translation
Noble and dutiful.
Verse 17
قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَاۤ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.
Translation
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Verse 18
مِنۡ أَیِّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq
Translation
From what substance did He create him?
Verse 19
مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.
Translation
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
Verse 20
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِیلَ یَسَّرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Thummas sabeela yas-sarah
Translation
Then He eased the way for him;
Verse 21
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah
Translation
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Verse 22
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاۤءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah
Translation
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Verse 23
كَلَّا لَمَّا یَقۡضِ مَاۤ أَمَرَهُۥ
Pronunciation
Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.
Translation
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Verse 24
فَلۡیَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦۤ
Pronunciation
Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih
Translation
Then let mankind look at his food -
Verse 25
أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَاۤءَ صَبࣰّا
Pronunciation
Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.
Translation
How We poured down water in torrents,
Verse 26
ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقࣰّا
Pronunciation
Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.
Translation
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
Verse 27
فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِیهَا حَبࣰّا
Pronunciation
Fa ambatna feeha habba
Translation
And caused to grow within it grain
Verse 28
وَعِنَبࣰا وَقَضۡبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba
Translation
And grapes and herbage
Verse 29
وَزَیۡتُونࣰا وَنَخۡلࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'
Translation
And olive and palm trees
Verse 30
وَحَدَاۤىِٕقَ غُلۡبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba
Translation
And gardens of dense shrubbery
Verse 31
وَفَـٰكِهَةࣰ وَأَبࣰّا
Pronunciation
Wa faki hataw-wa abba.
Translation
And fruit and grass -
Verse 32
مَّتَـٰعࣰا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَـٰمِكُمۡ
Pronunciation
Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.
Translation
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
Verse 33
فَإِذَا جَاۤءَتِ ٱلصَّاۤخَّةُ
Pronunciation
Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.
Translation
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Verse 34
یَوۡمَ یَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِیهِ
Pronunciation
Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh
Translation
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
Verse 35
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِیهِ
Pronunciation
Wa ummihee wa abeeh
Translation
And his mother and his father
Verse 36
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِیهِ
Pronunciation
Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.
Translation
And his wife and his children,
Verse 37
لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِئࣲ مِّنۡهُمۡ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ شَأۡنࣱ یُغۡنِیهِ
Pronunciation
Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh
Translation
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Verse 38
وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ مُّسۡفِرَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;
Translation
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Verse 39
ضَاحِكَةࣱ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Dahi katum mustab shirah
Translation
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Verse 40
وَوُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ عَلَیۡهَا غَبَرَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a
Translation
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Verse 41
تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Pronunciation
Tarhaquha qatarah.
Translation
Blackness will cover them.
Verse 42
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ
Pronunciation
Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.
Translation
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
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