Translation of the meanings Surah ‘Abasa - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

‘Abasa

1 : 80

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

1. He ^[1] frowned and turned away,

[1]. I.e., the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

2 : 80

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

2. Because there came to him the blind man ^[2] (interrupting).

[2]. I.e., Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum interrupting, while seeking guidance, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was preoccupied in inviting the notables of Quraysh to Islam.

3 : 80

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

3. And what would make you (O Prophet) know, perhaps he may purify ^[3] himself?

[3]. As a result of what he learns from you.

4 : 80

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

4. Or be reminded, so would benefit him the reminder?

5 : 80

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

5. As for the one who was indifferent ^[4],

[4]. Considering himself free from need (of Divine guidance), here it is referring to that influential pagan of the Quraysh whom the Prophet (ﷺ) had hoped to embrace Islam.

6 : 80

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

6. To him you give full attention.

7 : 80

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

7. And there is no (blame] upon you if he would no purify himself (from sins).

8 : 80

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ

8. And as for him who has come to you striving (to learn),

9 : 80

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ

9. While he fears (Allāh),

10 : 80

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

10. From him you are distracted.

11 : 80

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ

11. No, surely it (the Qur’an) is a Reminder.

12 : 80

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

12. So whoever wills may remember it ^[5]

[5]. Of what is in this Qur'an.

13 : 80

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ

13. It (i.e., the Quran) is in scrolls (with the angels) high-honored,

14 : 80

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ

14. Upraised, purified,

15 : 80

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ

15. In the hands of scribes (angels),

16 : 80

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ

16. Noble, virtuous.

17 : 80

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ

17. Perished is man (the denier). How ingratitude is he (to Allāh)!

18 : 80

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

18. From what thing did He create him ^[6]?

[6]. To show arrogance on earth and deny Him.

19 : 80

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

19. Out of a drop of semen; He created him, and destined for him,

20 : 80

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

20. Then the way ^[7], He made easy for him,

[7]. I.e., his exit from his mother's womb, or his course of life or the way to true guidance.

21 : 80

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ

21. Then He causes him to die and be buried 'in the grave';

22 : 80

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

22. Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23 : 80

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

23. Nay, he has not comply with what He 'Allāh' has commanded him.

24 : 80

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

24. Then, let man consider (the source of) his food,

25 : 80

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا

25. (For) that We pour down the water, pouring (it in abundance),

26 : 80

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا

26. Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder (with sprouts),

27 : 80

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا

27. So, therein We caused grain to grow,

28 : 80

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا

28. And grapes and clover,

29 : 80

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا

29. And olive trees and date-palms,

30 : 80

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا

30. And dense orchards,

31 : 80

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا

31. And fruits and grass -

32 : 80

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ

32. A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 : 80

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

33. Then when the deafening blast ^[8] comes,

[8]. The second blowing of the trumpet, causing all to rise up from the dead for judgement.

34 : 80

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ

34. The Day on which a man shall flee from his brother,

35 : 80

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

35. And his mother and father,

36 : 80

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

36. And his spouse and children;

37 : 80

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ

37. Every one of them will on that Day have an affair preoccupy him ^[9].

[9]. And so they will forget all others besides themselves and their deeds.

38 : 80

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ

38. (Some) faces on that Day will be bright,

39 : 80

ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ

39. laughing and rejoicing.

40 : 80

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ

40. And (other) faces on that Day will be gloomy,

41 : 80

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

41. darkness will cover him.

42 : 80

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ

42. These are the unbelievers, the wicked ones.