80. Abasaعبس

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ١1

   He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

   Listen from ayah 1
2. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ٢2

   Because there came to him the blind man,^[1853] [interrupting].

   Listen from ayah 2
3. وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ٣3

   But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified^[1854]

   Listen from ayah 3
4. أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ٤4

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

   Listen from ayah 4
5. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ٥5

   As for he who thinks himself without need,^[1855]

   Listen from ayah 5
6. فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ٦6

   To him you give attention.

   Listen from ayah 6
7. وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ٧7

   And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.^[1856]

   Listen from ayah 7
8. وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ٨8

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

   Listen from ayah 8
9. وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ٩9

   While he fears [Allāh],

   Listen from ayah 9
10. فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ١٠10

    From him you are distracted.

    Listen from ayah 10
11. كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ١١11

    No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

    Listen from ayah 11
12. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ١٢12

    So whoever wills may remember it.^[1857]

    Listen from ayah 12
13. فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ١٣13

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

    Listen from ayah 13
14. مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ١٤14

    Exalted and purified,

    Listen from ayah 14
15. بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ١٥15

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

    Listen from ayah 15
16. كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ١٦16

    Noble and dutiful.

    Listen from ayah 16
17. قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ١٧17

    Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man;^[1858] how disbelieving is he.

    Listen from ayah 17
18. مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ١٨18

    From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

    Listen from ayah 18
19. مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ١٩19

    From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;^[1859]

    Listen from ayah 19
20. ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ٢٠20

    Then He eased the way for him;^[1860]

    Listen from ayah 20
21. ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ٢١21

    Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.^[1861]

    Listen from ayah 21
22. ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ٢٢22

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

    Listen from ayah 22
23. كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ٢٣23

    No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

    Listen from ayah 23
24. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ٢٤24

    Then let mankind look at his food -

    Listen from ayah 24
25. أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا٢٥25

    How We poured down water in torrents,

    Listen from ayah 25
26. ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا٢٦26

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

    Listen from ayah 26
27. فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا٢٧27

    And caused to grow within it grain

    Listen from ayah 27
28. وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا٢٨28

    And grapes and herbage

    Listen from ayah 28
29. وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا٢٩29

    And olive and palm trees

    Listen from ayah 29
30. وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا٣٠30

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

    Listen from ayah 30
31. وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا٣١31

    And fruit and grass -

    Listen from ayah 31
32. مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ٣٢32

    [As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

    Listen from ayah 32
33. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ٣٣33

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast^[1862]

    Listen from ayah 33
34. يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ٣٤34

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

    Listen from ayah 34
35. وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ٣٥35

    And his mother and his father

    Listen from ayah 35
36. وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ٣٦36

    And his wife and his children,

    Listen from ayah 36
37. لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ٣٧37

    For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.^[1863]

    Listen from ayah 37
38. وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ٣٨38

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

    Listen from ayah 38
39. ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ٣٩39

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

    Listen from ayah 39
40. وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ٤٠40

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

    Listen from ayah 40
41. تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ٤١41

    Blackness will cover them.

    Listen from ayah 41
42. أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ٤٢42

    Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

    Listen from ayah 42