عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
The Prophet frowned and turned away
— Saheeh International
AAabasa watawalla
— Transliteration
عَبَسَ
He frowned · 42 verses · Meccan
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
The Prophet frowned and turned away
— Saheeh International
AAabasa watawalla
— Transliteration
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
— Saheeh International
An jaahu alaAAma
— Transliteration
وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
— Saheeh International
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
— Transliteration
أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
— Saheeh International
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
— Transliteration
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
As for he who thinks himself without need,
— Saheeh International
Amma mani istaghna
— Transliteration
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
To him you give attention.
— Saheeh International
Faanta lahu tasadda
— Transliteration
وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
— Saheeh International
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
— Transliteration
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
— Saheeh International
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
— Transliteration
وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ
While he fears [Allah],
— Saheeh International
Wahuwa yakhsha
— Transliteration
فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
From him you are distracted.
— Saheeh International
Faanta AAanhu talahha
— Transliteration
كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
— Saheeh International
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
— Transliteration
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
So whoever wills may remember it.
— Saheeh International
Faman shaa thakarahu
— Transliteration
فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
— Saheeh International
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
— Transliteration
مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ
Exalted and purified,
— Saheeh International
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
— Transliteration
بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
— Saheeh International
Biaydee safaratin
— Transliteration
كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ
Noble and dutiful.
— Saheeh International
Kiramin bararatin
— Transliteration
قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
— Saheeh International
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
— Transliteration
مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From what substance did He create him?
— Saheeh International
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
— Transliteration
مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
— Saheeh International
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
— Transliteration
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He eased the way for him;
— Saheeh International
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
— Transliteration
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
— Saheeh International
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
— Transliteration
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
— Saheeh International
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
— Transliteration
كـَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
— Saheeh International
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
— Transliteration
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Then let mankind look at his food -
— Saheeh International
Falyan<i>th</i>uri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
— Transliteration
أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا
How We poured down water in torrents,
— Saheeh International
Anna sababna almaa sabban
— Transliteration
ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
— Saheeh International
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
— Transliteration
فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا
And caused to grow within it grain
— Saheeh International
Faanbatna feeha habban
— Transliteration
وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا
And grapes and herbage
— Saheeh International
WaAAinaban waqadban
— Transliteration
وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا
And olive and palm trees
— Saheeh International
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
— Transliteration
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا
And gardens of dense shrubbery
— Saheeh International
Wahadaiqa ghulban
— Transliteration
وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا
And fruit and grass -
— Saheeh International
Wafakihatan waabban
— Transliteration
مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
— Saheeh International
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
— Transliteration
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
— Saheeh International
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
— Transliteration
يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
— Saheeh International
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
— Transliteration
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And his mother and his father
— Saheeh International
Waommihi waabeehi
— Transliteration
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
And his wife and his children,
— Saheeh International
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
— Transliteration
لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
— Saheeh International
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
— Transliteration
وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
— Saheeh International
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
— Transliteration
ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
— Saheeh International
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
— Transliteration
وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
— Saheeh International
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
— Transliteration
تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them.
— Saheeh International
Tarhaquha qataratun
— Transliteration
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
— Saheeh International
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
— Transliteration
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