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Translation of the meanings Surah: ‘Abasa   Ayah:
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‘Abasa

Ayah: 1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
1. He¹ frowned and turned 'his attention˺ away,
1. I.e., the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
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Ayah: 2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
2. Because there came to him the blind man² '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.
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Ayah: 3

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
3. You never know 'O Prophet', perhaps he (the blind man) may purify³ himself?
3. As a result of what he learns from you.
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Ayah: 4

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ
4. Or be reminded, so would benefit him the reminder?
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Ayah: 5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
5. As for the one who was indifferent⁴,
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.
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Ayah: 6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
6. To him you give full attention.
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Ayah: 7

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
7. And there is no 'blame' upon you if he would no purify himself (from sins).
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Ayah: 8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ
8. But as to the one who comes to you striving hard (to learn),
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Ayah: 9

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ
9. While he fears 'Allāh'
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Ayah: 10

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
10. To him you are inattentive.
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Ayah: 11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ
11. But no, this 'Qur’an' is a Reminder.
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Ayah: 12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
12. So whoever wills may remember it5.
5. Of what is in this Qur'an.
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Ayah: 13

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ
13. It is in scrolls (with the angels) high-honored,
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Ayah: 14

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ
14. Upraised, purified,
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Ayah: 15

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ
15. In the hands of scribes 'angels',
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Ayah: 16

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ
16. honourable and virtuous.
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Ayah: 17

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ
17. Condemned is man (the denier). How ungrateful is he 'to Allāh!
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Ayah: 18

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
18. From what thing did He create him6?
6. To show arrogance on earth and deny Him.
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Ayah: 19

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
19. Out of a drop of semen; He created him, and destined for him,
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Ayah: 20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
20. Then He eased the way7 for him,
7. I.e., his exit from his mother's womb, or his course of life or the way to true guidance.
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Ayah: 21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ
21. Then He causes him to die and be buried 'in the grave';
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Ayah: 22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
22. Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
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Ayah: 23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
23. Nay, he has not comply with what He 'Allāh' has commanded him.
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Ayah: 24

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
24. Then, let man consider (the source of) his food,
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Ayah: 25

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا
25. We pour down the water, pouring (it) in abundance,
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Ayah: 26

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا
26. Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder (with sprouts),
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Ayah: 27

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا
27. So, therein We caused grain to grow,
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Ayah: 28

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا
28. And grapes and clover,
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Ayah: 29

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا
29. And olive trees and date-palms,
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Ayah: 30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا
30. And dense orchards,
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Ayah: 31

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا
31. And fruits and grass -
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Ayah: 32

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ
32. A provision for you and for your cattle.
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Ayah: 33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
33. Then when the deafening blast8 is sounded,
8. The second blowing of the trumpet, causing all to rise from the dead for resurrection.
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Ayah: 34

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ
34. The Day on which a man shall flee from his brother,
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Ayah: 35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
35. And his mother and father,
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Ayah: 36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
36. And his spouse and children;
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Ayah: 37

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنٞ يُغۡنِيهِ
37. Every one of them will on that Day have enough concern of his own9.
9. And so they will forget all others besides themselves and their deeds.
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Ayah: 38

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ
38. (Some) faces on that Day will be bright,
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Ayah: 39

ضَاحِكَةٞ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ
39. Laughing and joyous.
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Ayah: 40

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ
40. And (other) faces on that Day will be gloomy,
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