Read Surah 'Abasa — Full Text with Transliteration

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ80:1

   'Abasa wa tawallaa.

   The Prophet frowned and turned away

2. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ80:2

   An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

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

3. وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ80:3

   Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

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

4. أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ80:4

   Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ80:5

   Amma manis taghnaa

   As for he who thinks himself without need,

6. فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ80:6

   Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

   To him you give attention.

7. وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ80:7

   Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

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

8. وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ80:8

   Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

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

9. وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ80:9

   Wahuwa yakhshaa,

   While he fears [Allah],

10. فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ80:10

    Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

    From him you are distracted.

11. كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ80:11

    Kalla innaha tazkirah

    No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ80:12

    Faman shaa a zakarah

    So whoever wills may remember it.

13. فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ80:13

    Fi suhufim mukar rama,

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14. مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ80:14

    Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

    Exalted and purified,

15. بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ80:15

    Bi'aidee safara

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

16. كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ80:16

    Kiraamim bararah.

    Noble and dutiful.

17. قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ80:17

    Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

    Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18. مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ80:18

    Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

    From what substance did He create him?

19. مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ80:19

    Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

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

20. ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ80:20

    Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

    Then He eased the way for him;

21. ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ80:21

    Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

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

22. ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ80:22

    Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23. كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ80:23

    Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

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

24. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ80:24

    Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

    Then let mankind look at his food -

25. اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا80:25

    Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

    How We poured down water in torrents,

26. ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا80:26

    Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

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

27. فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا80:27

    Fa ambatna feeha habba

    And caused to grow within it grain

28. وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا80:28

    Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

    And grapes and herbage

29. وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا80:29

    Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

    And olive and palm trees

30. وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا80:30

    Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

31. وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا80:31

    Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

    And fruit and grass -

32. مَّتَـٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ80:32

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

    [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

33. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ80:33

    Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34. يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ80:34

    Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35. وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ80:35

    Wa ummihee wa abeeh

    And his mother and his father

36. وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ80:36

    Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

    And his wife and his children,

37. لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ80:37

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

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

38. وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ80:38

    Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

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

39. ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ80:39

    Dahi katum mustab shirah

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40. وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ80:40

    Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

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

41. تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ80:41

    Tarhaquha qatarah.

    Blackness will cover them.

42. أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ80:42

    Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

    Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.