سُورَةُ عَبَسَ

The Prophet frowned and turned away

'Abasa wa tawallaa.

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

An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

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

Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

As for he who thinks himself without need,

Amma manis taghnaa

To him you give attention.

Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

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

Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

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

Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

While he fears [Allah],

Wahuwa yakhshaa,

From him you are distracted.

Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Kalla innaha tazkirah

So whoever wills may remember it.

Faman shaa a zakarah

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Fi suhufim mukar rama,

Exalted and purified,

Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

Bi'aidee safara

Noble and dutiful.

Kiraamim bararah.

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

From what substance did He create him?

Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

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

Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

Then He eased the way for him;

Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

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

Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

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

Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

Then let mankind look at his food -

Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

How We poured down water in torrents,

Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

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

Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

And caused to grow within it grain

Fa ambatna feeha habba

And grapes and herbage

Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

And olive and palm trees

Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

And gardens of dense shrubbery

Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

And fruit and grass -

Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

And his mother and his father

Wa ummihee wa abeeh

And his wife and his children,

Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

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

Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

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

Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Dahi katum mustab shirah

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

Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

Blackness will cover them.

Tarhaquha qatarah.

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.