Surah 'Abasa

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ۝١

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ۝٢

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ۝٣

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰٓ۝٤

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ۝٥

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ۝٦

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ۝٧

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ۝٨

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ۝٩

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ۝١٠

From him you are distracted.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ۝١١

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ۝١٢

So whoever wills may remember it.

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ۝١٣

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ۝١٤

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ۝١٥

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ۝١٦

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ۝١٧

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ۝١٨

From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ۝١٩

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

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ۝٢٠

Then He eased the way for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ۝٢١

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ۝٢٢

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ۝٢٣

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ۝٢٤

Then let mankind look at his food -

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا۝٢٥

How We poured down water in torrents,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا۝٢٦

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

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا۝٢٧

And caused to grow within it grain

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا۝٢٨

And grapes and herbage

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا۝٢٩

And olive and palm trees

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا۝٣٠

And gardens of dense shrubbery

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا۝٣١

And fruit and grass -

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ۝٣٢

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ الصَّآخَّةُ۝٣٣

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ۝٣٤

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ۝٣٥

And his mother and his father

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ۝٣٦

And his wife and his children,

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ۝٣٧

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

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ۝٣٨

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

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ۝٣٩

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ۝٤٠

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ۝٤١

Blackness will cover them.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ۝٤٢

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.