Surat `Abasa - سورة عبس

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

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

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Muhsin Khan: Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

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

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Muhsin Khan: As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Muhsin Khan: To him you attend;

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Muhsin Khan: 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 جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Muhsin Khan: But as to him who came to you running.

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Muhsin Khan: And is afraid (of Allah and His Punishment),

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

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

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Muhsin Khan: So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: Exalted (in dignity), purified,

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: In the hands of scribes (angels).

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Muhsin Khan: Honourable and obedient.

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

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

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Muhsin Khan: From what thing did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Muhsin Khan: Then He makes the Path easy for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

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

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Muhsin Khan: Then let man look at his food,

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Muhsin Khan: That We pour forth water in abundance,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Muhsin Khan: And We split the earth in clefts,

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Muhsin Khan: And We cause therein the grain to grow,

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

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

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Muhsin Khan: And olives and date-palms,

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Muhsin Khan: And gardens, dense with many trees,

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Muhsin Khan: And fruits and Abba (herbage, etc.),

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Muhsin Khan: Then, when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the Day of Resurrection's second blowing of Trumpet),

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Muhsin Khan: That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Muhsin Khan: And from his mother and his father,

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Muhsin Khan: And from his wife and his children.

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Muhsin Khan: Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Muhsin Khan: Darkness will cover them,

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Muhsin Khan: 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).