Surah Abasa — He Frowned

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١﴾

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 80:1

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). 80:2

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾

But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- 80:3

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿٤﴾

Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? 80:4

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient, 80:5

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ﴿٦﴾

To him dost thou attend; 80:6

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ﴿٧﴾

Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding). 80:7

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly, 80:8

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ﴿٩﴾

And with fear (in his heart), 80:9

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ﴿١٠﴾

Of him wast thou unmindful. 80:10

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ﴿١١﴾

By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction: 80:11

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ﴿١٢﴾

Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance. 80:12

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ ﴿١٣﴾

(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour, 80:13

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ﴿١٤﴾

Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy, 80:14

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾

(Written) by the hands of scribes- 80:15

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٦﴾

Honourable and Pious and Just. 80:16

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾

Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah; 80:17

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ﴿١٨﴾

From what stuff hath He created him? 80:18

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ﴿١٩﴾

From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions; 80:19

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ﴿٢٠﴾

Then doth He make His path smooth for him; 80:20

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ﴿٢١﴾

Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave; 80:21

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٢﴾

Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again). 80:22

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٣﴾

By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him. 80:23

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ﴿٢٤﴾

Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it): 80:24

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا ﴿٢٥﴾

For that We pour forth water in abundance, 80:25

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا ﴿٢٦﴾

And We split the earth in fragments, 80:26

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

And produce therein corn, 80:27

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا ﴿٢٨﴾

And Grapes and nutritious plants, 80:28

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا ﴿٢٩﴾

And Olives and Dates, 80:29

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا ﴿٣٠﴾

And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees, 80:30

وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ﴿٣١﴾

And fruits and fodder,- 80:31

مَّتَـٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ ﴿٣٢﴾

For use and convenience to you and your cattle. 80:32

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ﴿٣٣﴾

At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,- 80:33

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ﴿٣٤﴾

That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, 80:34

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ﴿٣٥﴾

And from his mother and his father, 80:35

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ﴿٣٦﴾

And from his wife and his children. 80:36

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ ﴿٣٧﴾

Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. 80:37

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٨﴾

Some faces that Day will be beaming, 80:38

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٩﴾

Laughing, rejoicing. 80:39

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ ﴿٤٠﴾

And other faces that Day will be dust-stained, 80:40

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ﴿٤١﴾

Blackness will cover them: 80:41

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ﴿٤٢﴾

Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity. 80:42