عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ١
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
80:2
أَنْ جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ ٢
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
80:3
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ ٣
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-
80:4
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ ٤
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
80:5
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ ٥
As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
80:6
فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦
To him dost thou attend;
80:7
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
80:8
وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ٨
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
80:9
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ٩
And with fear (in his heart),
80:10
فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠
Of him wast thou unmindful.
80:11
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ١١
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
80:12
فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ ١٢
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
80:13
فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ ١٣
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
80:14
مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ ١٤
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
80:15
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ ١٥
(Written) by the hands of scribes-
80:16
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ ١٦
Honourable and Pious and Just.
80:17
قُتِلَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ ١٧
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
80:18
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ ١٨
From what stuff hath He created him?