Surah Abasa

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ  

(The Prophet (Peace be upon him)) frowned and turned away,

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

Because there came to him the blind man.

(i.e. Abdullah bin Umm-Maktoom, who came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ ۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

But what could tell you that per chance he might become pure (from sins)?

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

Or that he might receive admonition, and that the admonition might profit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

فَأَنتَ لَهُ ۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

To him you attend;

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ  

What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief, you are only a Messenger,your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ  

But as to him who came to you running.

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ  

And is afraid (of Allah and His Punishment),

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ  

Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

كَلَّآ إِنَّہَا تَذۡكِرَةٌ۬  

Nay, (do not do like this), indeed it (these Verses of this Quran) are an admonition,

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُ ۥ  

So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

فِى صُحُفٍ۬ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ۬  

(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfooz).

مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ۬ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ  

Exalted (in dignity), purified,

بِأَيۡدِى سَفَرَةٍ۬  

In the hands of scribes (angels).

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٍ۬

Honourable and obedient.

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ  

Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

مِنۡ أَىِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقَهُ ۥ  

From what thing did He create him?

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ ۥ فَقَدَّرَهُ

From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him, and then set him in due proportion;

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ ۥ  

Then He makes the Path easy for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ ۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُ ۥ  

Then He causes him to die, and puts him in his grave;

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُ ۥ  

Then, when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُ ۥ  

Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦۤ  

Then let man look at his food,

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبًّ۬ا  

That We pour forth water in abundance,

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقًّ۬ا

And We split the earth in clefts,

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيہَا حَبًّ۬ا  

And We cause therein the grain to grow,

وَعِنَبً۬ا وَقَضۡبً۬ا  

And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

وَزَيۡتُونً۬ا وَنَخۡلاً۬  

And olives and date-palms,

وَحَدَآٮِٕقَ غُلۡبً۬ا

And gardens, dense with many trees,

وَفَـٰكِهَةً۬ وَأَبًّ۬ا  

And fruits and Abba (herbage, etc.),

مَّتَـٰعً۬ا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَـٰمِكُمۡ

(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ  

Then, when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the Day of Resurrections second blowing of Trumpet),

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ  

That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ  

And from his mother and his father,

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ  

And from his wife and his children.

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِىٍٕ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ شَأۡنٌ۬ يُغۡنِيهِ

Everyman, that Day, will have enough to make him careless of others.

وُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ مُّسۡفِرَةٌ۬  

Some faces that Day, will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism).

ضَاحِكَةٌ۬ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٌ۬  

Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

وَوُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ عَلَيۡہَا غَبَرَةٌ۬  

And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained;

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ  

Darkness will cover them,

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ  

Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him), etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).

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