He Frowned — Syed Vickar Ahamed Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

He frowned and turned away

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Because there came to him (the Prophet), the blind man (breaking into the discussion)

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But what could tell you (O Prophet) but that he (the blind man) might by chance grow (in his understanding)

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Or that he may receive guidance and the teachings that might profit him

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

About the one who considers himself independent

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Even though there is no blame on you if he did not grow (in understanding)

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But to him (the blind man) who came to you with effort and sincerity

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And with fear (in his heart)

Wahuwa yakhsha

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Were you (O Prophet!) unmindful in shifting your attention to another

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

By no means (should it be so), because it is indeed a Message of Instruction

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Therefore let anyone who makes up the mind, remember (and accept) it

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(It is) in Books held in (great) honor

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Supreme (in dignity) kept pure and holy

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

80:15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(Written) by the hands of holy scribes (writers) —

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Warning to man! What has made him reject Allah

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

From what stuff has He (Allah) created him

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

From a sperm-drop has He (Allah) created him, and then (He) makes him in proper size and shape

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then He (Allah) makes the path smooth for him

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then He (Allah) causes him to die and puts him in his grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then, when it is His (Allah’s) Will, He will raise him up (again)

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

By no means has he (man) fulfilled what Allah has commanded him to do

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then let man look at his food, (how We provide it)

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

For that We pour forth water in plenty

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And We split the earth into pieces

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And produce from there corn

Faanbatna feeha habban

80:28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And grapes and plants to eat

WaAAinaban waqadban

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And olives and dates

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And enclosed gardens thick with tall trees

And fruits and herbage (and the grasses)—

Wafakihatan waabban

80:32

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

For you to use and (for your) help and for your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

At last! When there comes the deafening noise—

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

That Day man will run away from his own brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

80:35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And from his mother and his father

Waommihi waabeehi

80:36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And from his wife and his children

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

On that Day each of the men, will have enough worry (of his own) to make him not mindful of the others

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

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Some faces that Day will be shining

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfiratun

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Laughing, being happy

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And other faces that Day will be soiled with dust

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Blackness will cover them

Tarhaquha qataratun

80:42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Such will be the rejecters of Allah, the unrighteous

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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