Surah Abasa

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ١

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ٢

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ٣

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ٤

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ٥

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ٦

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ٧

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ٨

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ٩

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ١٠

From him you are distracted.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ١١

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ١٢

So whoever wills may remember it.

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ١٣

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ١٤

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ١٥

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ١٦

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ١٧

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ١٨

From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ١٩

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

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ٢٠

Then He eased the way for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ٢١

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ٢٢

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ٢٣

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ٢٤

Then let mankind look at his food -

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا٢٥

How We poured down water in torrents,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا٢٦

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

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا٢٧

And caused to grow within it grain

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا٢٨

And grapes and herbage

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا٢٩

And olive and palm trees

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا٣٠

And gardens of dense shrubbery

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا٣١

And fruit and grass -

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ٣٢

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ٣٣

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ٣٤

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ٣٥

And his mother and his father

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ٣٦

And his wife and his children,

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ٣٧

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

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ٣٨

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

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ٣٩

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ٤٠

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ٤١

Blackness will cover them.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ٤٢

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.