He Frowned — Yusuf Ali Saudi Rev 1985 Translation

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away

AAabasa watawalla

80:2

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

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Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting)

An jaahu al-aAAma

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

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But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

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Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

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As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient

Amma mani istaghna

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

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To him dost thou attend

Faanta lahu tasadda

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

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Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding)

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

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And with fear (in his heart)

Wahuwa yakhsha

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

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Of him wast thou unmindful

Faanta AAanhu talahha

80:11

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

80:12

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

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Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance

Faman shaa thakarahu

80:13

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

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(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

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Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

80:15

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

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(Written) by the hands of scribes

Bi-aydee safaratin

80:16

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

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Honourable and Pious and Just

Kiramin bararatin

80:17

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

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Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarahu

80:18

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

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From what stuff hath He created him

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqahu

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

80:20

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

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Then doth He make His path smooth for him

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

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Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ

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

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

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By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

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

Falyanthuri al-insanu ila taAAamihi

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

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For that We pour forth water in abundance

Anna sababna almaa sabban

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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And We split the earth in fragments

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqan

80:27

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

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And produce therein corn

Faanbatna feeha habban

80:28

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

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And Grapes and nutritious plants

WaAAinaban waqadban

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

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And Olives and Dates

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

80:30

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

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And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees

Wahada-iqa ghulban

80:31

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

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And fruits and fodder,

Wafakihatan waabban

80:32

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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For use and convenience to you and your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

80:33

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

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At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,

Fa-itha jaati alssakhkhatu

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

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That Day shall a man flee from his own brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

80:35

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

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And from his mother and his father

Waommihi waabeehi

80:36

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

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And from his wife and his children

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

80:37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others

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

80:38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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Some faces that Day will be beaming

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 other faces that Day will be dust-stained

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayha ghabaratun

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

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Blackness will cover them

Tarhaquha qataratun

80:42

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

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Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

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