He Frowned — George Sale Translation – Parallel Quran

1 He Frowned

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

The prophet frowned, and turned aside

AAabasa watawalla

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

because the blind man came unto him

An jaahu al-aAAma

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

And how dost thou know whether he shall peradventure be cleansed from his sins

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

or whether he shall be admonished, and the admonition shall profit him

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

The man who is wealthy

Amma mani istaghna

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

thou receivest respectfully

Faanta lahu tasadda

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

whereas it is not to be charged on thee, that he is not cleansed

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

But him who cometh unto thee earnestly seeking his salvation

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

and who feareth God

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

dost thou neglect

Faanta AAanhu talahha

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

By no means shouldest thou act thus

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Verily the Koran is an admonition; -- and he who is willing retaineth the same; -

Faman shaa thakarahu

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

written in volumes honourable

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

exalted, and pure

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

by the hands of scribes honoured

Bi-aydee safaratin

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Kiramin bararatin

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

May man be cursed! What hath seduced him to infidelity

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Of what thing doth God create him

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Of a drop of seed doth He create him; and He formeth him with proportion

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

and then facilitateth his passage out of the womb

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Afterwards He causeth him to die, and layeth him in the grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

hereafter, when it shall please Him, He shall raise him to life

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Assuredly. He hath not hitherto fully performed what God hath commanded him

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Let man consider his food; in what manner it is provided

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

We pour down water by showers

Anna sababna almaa sabban

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

afterwards We cleave the earth in clefts

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

and We cause corn to spring forth therein

Faanbatna feeha habban

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

and grapes, and clover

WaAAinaban waqadban

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

and the olive, and the palm

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

and gardens planted thick with trees

Wahada-iqa ghulban

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

and fruits, and grass

Wafakihatan waabban

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

for the use of yourselves and of your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

When the stunning sound of the trumpet shall be heard

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

on that day shall a man fly from his brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

and his mother, and his father

Waommihi waabeehi

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

and his wife, and his children

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Every man of them, on that day, shall have business of his own sufficient to employ his thoughts

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

On that day the faces of some shall be bright

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

laughing, and joyful

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

And upon the faces of others, on that day, shall there be dust

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

darkness shall cover them

Tarhaquha qataratun

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

These are the unbelievers, the wicked

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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