Surah 'Abasa

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١﴾

'Abasa wa tawallaa.

1The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾

Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

3But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿٤﴾

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

4Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

Amma manis taghnaa

5As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

6To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ﴿٧﴾

Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ﴿٩﴾

Wahuwa yakhshaa,

9While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ﴿١٠﴾

Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

10From him you are distracted.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ﴿١١﴾

Kalla innaha tazkirah

11No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ﴿١٢﴾

Faman shaa a zakarah

12So whoever wills may remember it.

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ ﴿١٣﴾

Fi suhufim mukar rama,

13[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ﴿١٤﴾

Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

14Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾

Bi'aidee safara

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

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٦﴾

Kiraamim bararah.

16Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾

Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

17Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ﴿١٨﴾

Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

18From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ﴿١٩﴾

Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

19From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ﴿٢٠﴾

Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

20Then He eased the way for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ﴿٢١﴾

Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

21Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٢﴾

Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

22Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٣﴾

Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

23No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ﴿٢٤﴾

Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

24Then let mankind look at his food -

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا ﴿٢٥﴾

Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

25How We poured down water in torrents,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا ﴿٢٦﴾

Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

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

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

Fa ambatna feeha habba

27And caused to grow within it grain

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا ﴿٢٨﴾

Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

28And grapes and herbage

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا ﴿٢٩﴾

Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

29And olive and palm trees

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا ﴿٣٠﴾

Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

30And gardens of dense shrubbery

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ﴿٣١﴾

Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

31And fruit and grass -

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ ﴿٣٢﴾

Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

32[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ﴿٣٣﴾

Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

33But when there comes the Deafening Blast

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ﴿٣٤﴾

Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

34On the Day a man will flee from his brother

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ﴿٣٥﴾

Wa ummihee wa abeeh

35And his mother and his father

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ﴿٣٦﴾

Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

36And his wife and his children,

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ ﴿٣٧﴾

Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

37For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٨﴾

Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

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

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٩﴾

Dahi katum mustab shirah

39Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ ﴿٤٠﴾

Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ﴿٤١﴾

Tarhaquha qatarah.

41Blackness will cover them.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ﴿٤٢﴾

Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

42Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.