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ABASA (HE FROWNED)

Total Verses: 42
Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

080.001
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1. AAabasa watawalla

080.002
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

2. An jaahu al-aAAma

080.003
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-

3. Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

080.004
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

4. Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

080.005
As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,

5. Amma mani istaghna

080.006
To him dost thou attend;

6. Faanta lahu tasadda

080.007
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

7. Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

080.008
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

8. Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

080.009
And with fear (in his heart),

9. Wahuwa yakhsha

080.010
Of him wast thou unmindful.

10. Faanta AAanhu talahha

080.011
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

11. Kalla innaha tathkiratun

080.012
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12. Faman shaa thakarahu

080.013
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

13. Fee suhufin mukarramatin

080.014
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

14. MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

080.015
(Written) by the hands of scribes-

15. Bi-aydee safaratin

080.016
Honourable and Pious and Just.

16. Kiramin bararatin

080.017
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

17. Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

080.018
From what stuff hath He created him?

18. Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

080.019
From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

19. Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

080.020
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20. Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

080.021
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

21. Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

080.022
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

22. Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

080.023
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

23. Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

080.024
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

24. Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

080.025
For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25. Anna sababna almaa sabban

080.026
And We split the earth in fragments,

26. Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

080.027
And produce therein corn,

27. Faanbatna feeha habban

080.028
And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28. WaAAinaban waqadban

080.029
And Olives and Dates,

29. Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

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And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30. Wahada-iqa ghulban

080.031
And fruits and fodder,-

31. Wafakihatan waabban

080.032
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32. MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

080.033
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,-

33. Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

080.034
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

34. Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

080.035
And from his mother and his father,

35. Waommihi waabeehi

080.036
And from his wife and his children.

36. Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

080.037
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

37. Likulli imri-in minhum yawma-ithin sha/nun yughneehi

080.038
Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38. Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

080.039
Laughing, rejoicing.

39. Dahikatun mustabshiratun

080.040
And other faces that Day will be dust-stained,

40. Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

080.041
Blackness will cover them:

41. Tarhaquha qataratun

080.042
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

42. Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu


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