He Frowned — Dr Munir Munshey Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Dr. Munir Munshey

He frowned and turned his face away

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

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Because a blind man came to him (and interrupted him)

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Dr. Munir Munshey

You don´t really know! Perhaps he would (shed his disbelief, and) grow in faith

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Dr. Munir Munshey

He might heed (the warning); perhaps the reminder would benefit him

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

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(Instead), the one who displays indifference

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Dr. Munir Munshey

It is not your failing if he fails to cleanse (himself of disbelief)

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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But, from the one who seeks you eagerly

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

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You divert your attention away

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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No, in fact this _ (the Qur´an) _ is a reminder

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

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Anyone who cares, may heed

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

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(It is inscribed) in the honored record

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

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Sublime and held in high esteem

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

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Man be damned! How ungrateful is he

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

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What was it, from which He created man

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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From semen! He created man, then assigned his nature

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

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Then, He made the path (of righteousness) easy for him

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

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Then He gave him death, and sent him to his grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

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And then He will, whenever He wills, bring him back to life

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

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No! Man did not do what Allah commanded him to do

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

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Let man look at (the source of) his food

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

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(To produce his food), We pour down plenty of water

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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(Then) We split the ground and lay it open

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

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And out of it, We cause the grain to sprout

Faanbatna feeha habban

80:28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

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And the grapes and vegetables

WaAAinaban waqadban

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

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The olives and dates

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

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Woodland with dense foliage

And the fruits and fodder

Wafakihatan waabban

80:32

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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Such is your, and your livestock´s sustenance

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

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When the deafening blare (of the trumpet) sounds

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

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Man will run away from his brother that day

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

80:35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

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And his mother and father

Waommihi waabeehi

80:36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

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And his wife and son

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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Everyone that day would have far too many concerns (of his own), to care about others

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

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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Some faces that day, would glow

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

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(With) happiness and joyful ecstasy

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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While some faces that day would be covered with (grim and grimy) shades

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

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And overwhelmed by darkness

Tarhaquha qataratun

80:42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

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Such would be the unbelievers, the obstinate (sinners)

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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