عَبَسَ ‘Abasa

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١

   The Prophet frowned and turned away

   80:1

2. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢

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

   80:2

3. وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣

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

   80:3

4. أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ ٤

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

   80:4

5. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٥

   As for he who thinks himself without need,

   80:5

6. فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦

   To him you give attention.

   80:6

7. وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧

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

   80:7

8. وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ ٨

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

   80:8

9. وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ ٩

   While he fears [Allah],

   80:9

10. فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠

    From him you are distracted.

    80:10

11. كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ ١١

    No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

    80:11

12. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢

    So whoever wills may remember it.

    80:12

13. فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ ١٣

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

    80:13

14. مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ ١٤

    Exalted and purified,

    80:14

15. بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ ١٥

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

    80:15

16. كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ ١٦

    Noble and dutiful.

    80:16

17. قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ ١٧

    Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

    80:17

18. مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ١٨

    From what substance did He create him?

    80:18

19. مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩

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

    80:19

20. ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ٢٠

    Then He eased the way for him;

    80:20

21. ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ ٢١

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

    80:21

22. ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

    80:22

23. كـَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣

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

    80:23

24. فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤

    Then let mankind look at his food -

    80:24

25. أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا ٢٥

    How We poured down water in torrents,

    80:25

26. ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا ٢٦

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

    80:26

27. فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا ٢٧

    And caused to grow within it grain

    80:27

28. وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا ٢٨

    And grapes and herbage

    80:28

29. وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا ٢٩

    And olive and palm trees

    80:29

30. وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا ٣٠

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

    80:30

31. وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا ٣١

    And fruit and grass -

    80:31

32. مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ ٣٢

    [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

    80:32

33. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ٣٣

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast

    80:33

34. يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ ٣٤

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

    80:34

35. وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ٣٥

    And his mother and his father

    80:35

36. وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ٣٦

    And his wife and his children,

    80:36

37. لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ ٣٧

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

    80:37

38. وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ ٣٨

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

    80:38

39. ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ ٣٩

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

    80:39

40. وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ ٤٠

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

    80:40

41. تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١

    Blackness will cover them.

    80:41

42. أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ ٤٢

    Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

    80:42

Translation: Sahih International, via Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.