He Frowned — Dr Mohammad Tahir Ul Qadri Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

A feeling of uneasiness came upon his (holy) face, and he turned aside his (radiant) face

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Because a blind man approached him (who interrupted his discourse)

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And what do you know? Perhaps he would be purified (further owing to your attending to him)

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Or would accept (your) advice which would provide him benefit (more and more)

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

But the one who disregards (the Din [Religion)]

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

You administer greater care (for his acceptance of Islam)

Faanta lahu tasadda

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Whereas there is no (burden of) responsibility on you, even if he does not adopt purification (i.e., faith)

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And as for him who has (himself) come to you exerting (in pursuit of piousness)

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And he fears (his Lord) as well

Wahuwa yakhsha

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

But you are not focusing your attention on him

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(O My Esteemed Beloved!) Not so indeed! These (Verses of the Holy Qur’an) are but advice

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

The one who seeks may accept it (and learn by heart)

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(They are inscribed) on venerable and revered pages

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Which are exalted (and) purified

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

80:15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(Have come forth) by the hands of emissaries (and scribes)

Bi-aydee safaratin

80:16

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Who are possessors of eminence (and) embodiments of obedience

Kiramin bararatin

80:17

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

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

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

From what stuff has Allah created him

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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He created him from a sperm drop, then determined his measure along with that (regarding genes and sex)

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then (after structuring, developing and completing it) eased for him the passage (of delivery from the mother’s womb)

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then caused him to die and (buried him) in a grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then whenever He wills, He will raise them up (alive again)

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Indeed, he (the disobedient man) did not fulfil that (obligatory due) which (Allah) had commanded him

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

So man should look at his food (and ponder)

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Indeed, We pour down water in torrents

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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Then We split the earth and tear it asunder

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

We then grow from it grain

Faanbatna feeha habban

80:28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And grapes and vegetables

WaAAinaban waqadban

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And the olive and the date palm

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And thickly planted dense gardens

Wahada-iqa ghulban

80:31

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And (a variety of) fruits and (animals’) fodder

Wafakihatan waabban

80:32

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

As provision both for you and your livestock (to live on)

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

So, when the Deafening Blast comes

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

On that Day man will flee from his brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

80:35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And from his mother and his father (too)

Waommihi waabeehi

80:36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And (even) from his wife and his children

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

On that Day every person will be in such a (dismal) state that will make him unconcerned (with everyone else)

Likulli imri-in minhum yawma-ithin sha/nun yughneehi

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

The same Day many faces will be shining (with light)

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

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(They will be) smiling, laughing (and) rejoicing

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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And numerous faces there will be covered with dust that Day

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

These (faces) will be overshadowed with darkness (as well)

Tarhaquha qataratun

80:42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

They are the people who are disbelievers (and) mischief-mongers (i.e., evildoers)

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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