80. Sūrah ‘Abasa (He frowned) – The Noble Qur’an

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

(The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

80:2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. ‘Abdullâh bin Umm-Maktûm, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

80:3

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

80:4

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

To him you attend;

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allâh).

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ

But as to him who came to you running,

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ

And is afraid (of Allâh and His punishment).

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

80:11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ

Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur’ân) is an admonition.

80:12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

80:13

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ

(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz),

80:14

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ

Exalted (in dignity), purified,

80:15

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ

In the hands of scribes (angels).

80:16

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ

Honourable and obedient.

80:17

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ

Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

80:18

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

From what thing did He create him?

80:19

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

80:20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He makes the Path easy for him.

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ

Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.

80:24

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Then let man look at his food:

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا

We pour forth water in abundance.

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا

And We split the earth in clefts.

80:27

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا

And We cause therein the grain to grow,

80:28

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا

And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

80:29

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا

And olives and date-palms,

80:30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا

And gardens dense with many trees,

80:31

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا

And fruits and herbage

80:32

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ

(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

80:33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Then when there comes As-Sâkhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

80:34

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ

That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

80:35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

And from his mother and his father,

80:36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

And from his wife and his children.

80:37

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ

Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

80:38

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ

Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism),

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ

Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

80:40

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ

And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

80:41

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Darkness will cover them.

80:42

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ

Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allâh, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).