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),