بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
عَبَسَوَتَوَلَّىٰٓ١
'Abasa wa tawallaa.
The Prophet frowned and turned away
أَنجَآءَهُٱلْأَعْمَىٰ٢
An jaa-ahul 'a-maa
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
وَمَايُدْرِيكَلَعَلَّهُۥيَزَّكَّىٰٓ٣
Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْيَذَّكَّرُفَتَنفَعَهُٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ٤
Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّامَنِٱسْتَغْنَىٰ٥
Amma manis taghnaa
As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَلَهُۥتَصَدَّىٰ٦
Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa
To him you give attention.
وَمَاعَلَيْكَأَلَّايَزَّكَّىٰ٧
Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّامَنجَآءَكَيَسْعَىٰ٨
Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَيَخْشَىٰ٩
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
While he fears [Allah],
فَأَنتَعَنْهُتَلَهَّىٰ١٠
Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآإِنَّهَاتَذْكِرَةٌۭ١١
Kalla innaha tazkirah
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
فَمَنشَآءَذَكَرَهُۥ١٢
Faman shaa a zakarah
So whoever wills may remember it.
فِىصُحُفٍۢمُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ١٣
Fi suhufim mukar rama,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢمُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ١٤
Marfoo'atim mutah hara,
Exalted and purified,
بِأَيْدِىسَفَرَةٍۢ١٥
Bi'aidee safara
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
كِرَامٍۭبَرَرَةٍۢ١٦
Kiraamim bararah.
Noble and dutiful.
قُتِلَٱلْإِنسَـٰنُمَآأَكْفَرَهُۥ١٧
Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
مِنْأَىِّشَىْءٍخَلَقَهُۥ١٨
Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq
From what substance did He create him?
مِننُّطْفَةٍخَلَقَهُۥفَقَدَّرَهُۥ١٩
Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
ثُمَّٱلسَّبِيلَيَسَّرَهُۥ٢٠
Thummas sabeela yas-sarah
Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّأَمَاتَهُۥفَأَقْبَرَهُۥ٢١
Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّإِذَاشَآءَأَنشَرَهُۥ٢٢
Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
كَلَّالَمَّايَقْضِمَآأَمَرَهُۥ٢٣
Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
فَلْيَنظُرِٱلْإِنسَـٰنُإِلَىٰطَعَامِهِۦٓ٢٤
Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih
Then let mankind look at his food -
اَنَّاصَبَبْنَاٱلْمَآءَصَبًّۭا٢٥
Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.
How We poured down water in torrents,
ثُمَّشَقَقْنَاٱلْأَرْضَشَقًّۭا٢٦
Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
فَأَنۢبَتْنَافِيهَاحَبًّۭا٢٧
Fa ambatna feeha habba
And caused to grow within it grain
وَعِنَبًۭاوَقَضْبًۭا٢٨
Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba
And grapes and herbage
وَزَيْتُونًۭاوَنَخْلًۭا٢٩
Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'
And olive and palm trees
وَحَدَآئِقَغُلْبًۭا٣٠
Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭوَأَبًّۭا٣١
Wa faki hataw-wa abba.
And fruit and grass -
مَّتَـٰعًۭالَّكُمْوَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ٣٢
Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
فَإِذَاجَآءَتِٱلصَّآخَّةُ٣٣
Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
يَوْمَيَفِرُّٱلْمَرْءُمِنْأَخِيهِ٣٤
Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
وَأُمِّهِۦوَأَبِيهِ٣٥
Wa ummihee wa abeeh
And his mother and his father
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦوَبَنِيهِ٣٦
Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.
And his wife and his children,
لِكُلِّٱمْرِئٍۢمِّنْهُمْيَوْمَئِذٍۢشَأْنٌۭيُغْنِيهِ٣٧
Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
وُجُوهٌۭيَوْمَئِذٍۢمُّسْفِرَةٌۭ٣٨
Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
ضَاحِكَةٌۭمُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ٣٩
Dahi katum mustab shirah
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
وَوُجُوهٌۭيَوْمَئِذٍعَلَيْهَاغَبَرَةٌۭ٤٠
Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
تَرْهَقُهَاقَتَرَةٌ٤١
Tarhaquha qatarah.
Blackness will cover them.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلْكَفَرَةُٱلْفَجَرَةُ٤٢
Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Surah Abasa (Arabic: سُورَةُ عَبَسَ) is the 80th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 42 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah Abasa in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah Abasa is "He frowned".
Surah Abasa is a Meccan surah.
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