He Frowned — Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

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He (the Prophet) frowned and turned his face

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

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because the blind man came to him

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

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What could tell you (O prophet about the prospects of the blind man?) May be, (if you had attended him properly,) he would have attained purity

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

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or have received the advice, and the advice would have benefited him

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

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As for the one who does not care (about faith)

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

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you are anxious to pursue him

Faanta lahu tasadda

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

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while there is no blame on you, if he does not attain purity

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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As regards the one who has come to you rushing eagerly

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

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while he fears (Allah)

Wahuwa yakhsha

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

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to him you pay no heed

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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Never! (you should never act in this way,) Indeed this (Qur‘an) is an advice

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

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So, whoever so wills may pay heed to it

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

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It is (recorded) in those scripts (of the Preserved Tablet) that are honoured

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

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exalted, purified

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

80:15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

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in the hands of those scribe

who are honorable, righteous

Kiramin bararatin

80:17

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

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Damned is the man! How ungrateful he is

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

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From which stuff did He (Allah) create him

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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from a drop of semen! He created him, and designed him in due proportion

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

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then He made the way easy for him

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

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Later, he made him die, and put him into grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

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Thereafter, when He will intend, He will raise him up

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

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No! He has not yet fulfilled what He (Allah) had commanded him

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

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So, the man should consider his food

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

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how well We poured water

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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then how nicely We split the earth

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

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then We grew in it grain

Faanbatna feeha habban

80:28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

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and grapes and greens

WaAAinaban waqadban

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

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and olive and date-palms

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

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and gardens, full of thick trees

and fruits and fodder

Wafakihatan waabban

80:32

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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as a benefit for you and your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

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So when the Deafening Noise will occur

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

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the Day when one will flee from his brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

80:35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

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and from his mother and father

Waommihi waabeehi

80:36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

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and from his wife and sons

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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every one of them will be too engaged in his own affairs to care for others

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

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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Many faces, on that day, will be bright

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

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laughing, rejoicing

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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and many faces, on that day, will be stained with dust

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

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Those are the disbelievers, the nefarious

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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