He Frowned — Rashad Khalifa Translation – Parallel Quran

1 He Frowned

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away

AAabasa watawalla

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

When the blind man came to him

An jaahu al-aAAma

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

How do you know? He may purify himself

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Or he may take heed, and benefit from the message

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for the rich man

Amma mani istaghna

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

You gave him your attention

Faanta lahu tasadda

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Even though you could not guarantee his salvation

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

The one who came to you eagerly

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

And is really reverent

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

You ignored him

Faanta AAanhu talahha

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Indeed, this is a reminder

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Whoever wills shall take heed

Faman shaa thakarahu

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

In honorable scriptures

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Exalted and pure

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

(Written) by the hands of messengers

Bi-aydee safaratin

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Who are honorable and righteous

Kiramin bararatin

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Woe to the human being; he is so unappreciative

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

What did He create him from

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

From a tiny drop, He creates him and designs him

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Then He points out the path for him

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Then He puts him to death, and into the grav

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

When He wills, He resurrects him

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

He shall uphold His commandments

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Let the human consider his food

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

We pour the water generously

Anna sababna almaa sabban

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Then we split the soil open

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

We grow in it grains

Faanbatna feeha habban

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Grapes and pasture

WaAAinaban waqadban

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Olives and palms

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

A variety of orchards

Wahada-iqa ghulban

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Fruits and vegetables

Wafakihatan waabban

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

To provide life support for you and your animals

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Then, when the blow comes to pass

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

That is the day when one flees from his brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

From his mother and father

Waommihi waabeehi

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

From his spouse and children

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Each one of them, on that day, worries about his own destiny

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Some faces on that day will be happy

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Laughing and joyful

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Other faces, on that day, will be covered with misery

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Overwhelmed by remorse

Tarhaquha qataratun

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

These are the wicked disbelievers

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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