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80:1 · page 585

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

80:2 · page 585

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

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

80:3 · page 585

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

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

80:4 · page 585

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

80:5 · page 585

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for he who thinks himself without need,

80:6 · page 585

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

To him you give attention.

80:7 · page 585

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

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

80:8 · page 585

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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

80:9 · page 585

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

While he fears [Allāh],

80:10 · page 585

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

From him you are distracted.

80:11 · page 585

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

80:12 · page 585

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

So whoever wills may remember it.

80:13 · page 585

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

80:14 · page 585

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Exalted and purified,

80:15 · page 585

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

80:16 · page 585

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Noble and dutiful.

80:17 · page 585

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man; how disbelieving is he.

80:18 · page 585

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

80:19 · page 585

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

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

80:20 · page 585

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He eased the way for him;

80:21 · page 585

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

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

80:22 · page 585

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

80:23 · page 585

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

80:24 · page 585

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Then let mankind look at his food -

80:25 · page 585

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

How We poured down water in torrents,

80:26 · page 585

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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

80:27 · page 585

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

And caused to grow within it grain

80:28 · page 585

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

And grapes and herbage

80:29 · page 585

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

And olive and palm trees

80:30 · page 585

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

And gardens of dense shrubbery

80:31 · page 585

وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

And fruit and grass -

80:32 · page 585

مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ

[As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

80:33 · page 585

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

80:34 · page 585

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

80:35 · page 585

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

And his mother and his father

80:36 · page 585

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

And his wife and his children,

80:37 · page 585

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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

80:38 · page 585

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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

80:39 · page 585

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

80:40 · page 585

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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

80:41 · page 585

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Blackness will cover them.

80:42 · page 585

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.