He Frowned

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Transliteration: 'Abasa wa tawallaa.

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

Transliteration: An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Transliteration: Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Transliteration: Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration: Amma manis taghnaa

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Transliteration: Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Transliteration: Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Transliteration: Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Transliteration: Wahuwa yakhshaa,

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Transliteration: Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

From him you are distracted.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ

Transliteration: Kalla innaha tazkirah

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Faman shaa a zakarah

So whoever wills may remember it.

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ

Transliteration: Fi suhufim mukar rama,

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Transliteration: Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

Transliteration: Bi'aidee safara

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

Transliteration: Kiraamim bararah.

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Transliteration: Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

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

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

Then He eased the way for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Transliteration: Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Transliteration: Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

Then let mankind look at his food -

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

Transliteration: Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

How We poured down water in torrents,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا

Transliteration: Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

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

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا

Transliteration: Fa ambatna feeha habba

And caused to grow within it grain

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا

Transliteration: Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

And grapes and herbage

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا

Transliteration: Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

And olive and palm trees

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا

Transliteration: Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

And gardens of dense shrubbery

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا

Transliteration: Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

And fruit and grass -

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

Transliteration: Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Transliteration: Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

Transliteration: Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

Transliteration: Wa ummihee wa abeeh

And his mother and his father

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

Transliteration: Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

And his wife and his children,

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ

Transliteration: Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

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

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ

Transliteration: Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

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

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ

Transliteration: Dahi katum mustab shirah

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ

Transliteration: Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Transliteration: Tarhaquha qatarah.

Blackness will cover them.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

Transliteration: Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.