He Frowned — Musharraf Hussain Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

He frowned and turned away

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

because the blind man came to him.

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

For all you know, he might have developed spiritually,

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

or listened, and the Reminder benefitted him.

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

But as for the one who thinks he is self-sufficient,

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

you paid special attention.

Faanta lahu tasadda

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

You aren’t responsible if he fails to purify himself spiritually.

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

But as for the one who came rushing to you,

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

whilst fearful of his Lord,

Wahuwa yakhsha

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Musharraf Hussain

you ignored him.

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Musharraf Hussain

Indeed the Quran is a Reminder,

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

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for the one who wants to be reminded;

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

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it is kept in scrolls, which are honoured,

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Musharraf Hussain

raised and purified,

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

80:15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Musharraf Hussain

written by the hands of angels

who are noble and righteous

Kiramin bararatin

80:17

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

Humans have ruined themselves by being unthankful.

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

What sort of thing did He create them from?

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

A drop of semen, He created them then assigned their destiny,

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

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then by making their way smooth in life enabled them.

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

Then He lets them die and be buried.

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

Then when He wants, He shall resurrect them.

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Musharraf Hussain

Unfortunately, they didn’t do what Allah commanded them.

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Musharraf Hussain

So let humans look at the food they eat closely;

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Musharraf Hussain

We let the rain pour down,

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Musharraf Hussain

then We split open the ground

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Musharraf Hussain

to produce cereals,

Faanbatna feeha habban

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Musharraf Hussain

olives, date palms,

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

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densely-populated orchards,

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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what a sustenance for you and your animals

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Musharraf Hussain

When the Deafening Blast comes,

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Musharraf Hussain

that Day a person will flee from his brother,

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

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spouse and children.

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Musharraf Hussain

That Day, everyone will be concerned just about themself.

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

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Musharraf Hussain

Some faces that Day will be shining,

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

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laughing and rejoicing.

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Musharraf Hussain

But other faces that Day will be covered with dust,

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

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darkness restricting them.

Tarhaquha qataratun

80:42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Musharraf Hussain

The darkened faces of the disobedient disbelievers

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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