عَبَسَ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

   ١

   AAabasa watawalla

   The Prophet frowned and turned away

2. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

   ٢

   An jaahu alaAAma

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

3. وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

   ٣

   Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

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

4. أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

   ٤

   Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him

5. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

   ٥

   Amma mani istaghna

   As for he who thinks himself without need

6. فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

   ٦

   Faanta lahu tasadda

   To him you give attention

7. وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

   ٧

   Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

8. وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ

   ٨

   Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

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

9. وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ

   ٩

   Wahuwa yakhsha

   While he fears [Allah]

10. فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

    ١٠

    Faanta AAanhu talahha

    From him you are distracted

11. كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ

    ١١

    Kalla innaha tathkiratun

    No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder

12. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

    ١٢

    Faman shaa thakarahu

    So whoever wills may remember it

13. فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ

    ١٣

    Fee suhufin mukarramatin

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets

14. مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ

    ١٤

    MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

    Exalted and purified

15. بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ

    ١٥

    Biaydee safaratin

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels

16. كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ

    ١٦

    Kiramin bararatin

    Noble and dutiful

17. قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ

    ١٧

    Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

    Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he

18. مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

    ١٨

    Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

    From what substance did He create him

19. مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

    ١٩

    Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

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

20. ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

    ٢٠

    Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

    Then He eased the way for him

21. ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ

    ٢١

    Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

    Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him

22. ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

    ٢٢

    Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him

23. كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

    ٢٣

    Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

    No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him

24. فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

    ٢٤

    Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

    Then let mankind look at his food

25. أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا

    ٢٥

    Anna sababna almaa sabban

    How We poured down water in torrents

26. ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا

    ٢٦

    Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

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

27. فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا

    ٢٧

    Faanbatna feeha habban

    And caused to grow within it grain

28. وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا

    ٢٨

    WaAAinaban waqadban

    And grapes and herbage

29. وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا

    ٢٩

    Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

    And olive and palm trees

30. وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا

    ٣٠

    Wahadaiqa ghulban

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

31. وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا

    ٣١

    Wafakihatan waabban

    And fruit and grass

32. مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ

    ٣٢

    MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

    [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock

33. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

    ٣٣

    Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34. يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ

    ٣٤

    Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35. وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

    ٣٥

    Waommihi waabeehi

    And his mother and his father

36. وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

    ٣٦

    Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

    And his wife and his children

37. لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ

    ٣٧

    Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

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

38. وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ

    ٣٨

    Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

    [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright

39. ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ

    ٣٩

    Dahikatun mustabshiratun

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news

40. وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ

    ٤٠

    Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

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

41. تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

    ٤١

    Tarhaquha qataratun

    Blackness will cover them

42. أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ

    ٤٢

    Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

    Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones