Surah 80 - He Frowned (Abasa)

1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

He frowned and turned his attention away،

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2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

simply because the blind man came to him interrupting

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3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

You never know O Prophet، perhaps he may be purified،

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4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

or he may be mindful، benefitting from the reminder

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5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for the one who was indifferent،

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6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

you gave him your undivided attention،

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7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified

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8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

But as for the one who came to you، eager to learn،

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9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

being in awe of Allah،

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10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

you were inattentive to him

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11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ

But no This revelation is truly a reminder

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12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

So let whoever wills be mindful of it

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13

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ

It is written on pages held in honour

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14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

highly esteemed، purified

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15

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

by the hands of angel-scribes،

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16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

honourable and virtuous

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17

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Condemned are disbelieving humans How ungrateful they are to Allah

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18

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

From what substance did He create them?

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19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

He created them from a sperm-drop، and ordained their development

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20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He makes the way easy for them،

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21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

then causes them to die and be buried

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22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Then when He wills، He will resurrect them

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23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

But no They have failed to comply with what He ordered

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24

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Let people then consider their food:

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25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

how We pour down rain in abundance

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26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا

and meticulously split the earth open for sprouts،

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27

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا

causing grain to grow in it،

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28

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا

as well as grapes and greens،

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29

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا

and olives and palm trees،

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30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا

and dense orchards،

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31

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا

and fruit and fodder

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32

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

all as a means of sustenance for you and your animals

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33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Then، when the Deafening Blast comes to pass

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34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

on that Day every person will flee from their own siblings،

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35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

and even their mother and father،

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36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

and even their spouse and children

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37

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ

For then everyone will have enough concern of their own

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38

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ

On that Day some faces will be bright،

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39

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ

laughing and rejoicing،

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40

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ

while other faces will be dusty،

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41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

cast in gloom

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42

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

those are the disbelievers، the wicked sinners

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