Abasa

Sahih International

The Prophet frowned and turned away

Yusuf Ali

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

Pickthall

He frowned and turned away

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

Yusuf Ali

Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

Pickthall

Because the blind man came unto him.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَنْ جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ

Sahih International

But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ

Sahih International

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Sahih International

As for he who thinks himself without need,

Yusuf Ali

As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,

Pickthall

As for him who thinketh himself independent,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ

Sahih International

To him you give attention.

Yusuf Ali

To him dost thou attend;

Pickthall

Unto him thou payest regard.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ

Sahih International

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Sahih International

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

Yusuf Ali

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

Pickthall

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Sahih International

While he fears [Allah],

Yusuf Ali

And with fear (in his heart),

Pickthall

And hath fear,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Sahih International

From him you are distracted.

Yusuf Ali

Of him wast thou unmindful.

Pickthall

From him thou art distracted.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Sahih International

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Sahih International

So whoever wills may remember it.

Yusuf Ali

Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

Pickthall

So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

Sahih International

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

On honoured leaves

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ

Sahih International

Exalted and purified,

Yusuf Ali

Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

Pickthall

Exalted, purified,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ

Sahih International

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

Yusuf Ali

(Written) by the hands of scribes-

Pickthall

(Set down) by scribes

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

Sahih International

Noble and dutiful.

Yusuf Ali

Honourable and Pious and Just.

Pickthall

Noble and righteous.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Sahih International

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

Yusuf Ali

Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

Pickthall

Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful!

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

قُتِلَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Sahih International

From what substance did He create him?

Yusuf Ali

From what stuff hath He created him?

Pickthall

From what thing doth He create him?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

Sahih International

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Sahih International

Then He eased the way for him;

Yusuf Ali

Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

Pickthall

Then maketh the way easy for him,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Sahih International

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

Sahih International

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْشَرَهُ

Sahih International

No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

Yusuf Ali

By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

Pickthall

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

Sahih International

Then let mankind look at his food -

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Let man consider his food:

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ

Sahih International

How We poured down water in torrents,

Yusuf Ali

For that We pour forth water in abundance,

Pickthall

How We pour water in showers

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا

Sahih International

Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

Yusuf Ali

And We split the earth in fragments,

Pickthall

Then split the earth in clefts

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Sahih International

And caused to grow within it grain

Yusuf Ali

And produce therein corn,

Pickthall

And cause the grain to grow therein

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

Sahih International

And grapes and herbage

Yusuf Ali

And Grapes and nutritious plants,

Pickthall

And grapes and green fodder

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Sahih International

And olive and palm trees

Yusuf Ali

And Olives and Dates,

Pickthall

And olive-trees and palm-trees

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Sahih International

And gardens of dense shrubbery

Yusuf Ali

And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

Pickthall

And garden-closes of thick foliage

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

Sahih International

And fruit and grass -

Yusuf Ali

And fruits and fodder,-

Pickthall

And fruits and grasses:

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Sahih International

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

Yusuf Ali

For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Pickthall

Provision for you and your cattle.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Sahih International

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Yusuf Ali

At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,-

Pickthall

But when the Shout cometh

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Sahih International

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Yusuf Ali

That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

Pickthall

On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Sahih International

And his mother and his father

Yusuf Ali

And from his mother and his father,

Pickthall

And his mother and his father

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

Sahih International

And his wife and his children,

Yusuf Ali

And from his wife and his children.

Pickthall

And his wife and his children,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

Sahih International

For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Sahih International

[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

Yusuf Ali

Some faces that Day will be beaming,

Pickthall

On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌ

Sahih International

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Yusuf Ali

Laughing, rejoicing.

Pickthall

Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Sahih International

And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

Yusuf Ali

And other faces that Day will be dust-stained,

Pickthall

And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

Sahih International

Blackness will cover them.

Yusuf Ali

Blackness will cover them:

Pickthall

Veiled in darkness,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Sahih International

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ