'Abasa

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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   عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

   'Abasa wa tawallaa.

   (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.

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   أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

   An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

   Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. ‘Abdullâh bin Umm-Maktûm, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

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   وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

   Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

   And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?

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   أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

   Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

   Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?

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   أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   Amma manis taghnaa

   As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,

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   فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

   Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

   To him you attend;

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   وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

   Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

   What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allâh).

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   وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

   Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

   But as to him who came to you running,

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   وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

   Wahuwa yakhshaa,

   And is afraid (of Allâh and His punishment).

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    فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

    Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

    Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,

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    كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ

    Kalla innaha tazkirah

    Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur’ân) is an admonition.

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    فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

    Faman shaa a zakarah

    So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.

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    فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ

    Fi suhufim mukar rama,

    (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz),

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    مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

    Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

    Exalted (in dignity), purified,

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    بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

    Bi'aidee safara

    In the hands of scribes (angels).

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    كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

    Kiraamim bararah.

    Honourable and obedient.

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    قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

    Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

    Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

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    مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

    Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

    From what thing did He create him?

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    مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

    Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

    From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.

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    ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

    Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

    Then He makes the Path easy for him.

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    ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

    Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

    Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.

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    ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

    Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

    Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).

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    كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

    Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

    Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.

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    فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

    Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

    Then let man look at his food:

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    أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

    Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

    We pour forth water in abundance.

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    ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا

    Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

    And We split the earth in clefts.

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    فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا

    Fa ambatna feeha habba

    And We cause therein the grain to grow,

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    وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا

    Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

    And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),

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    وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا

    Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

    And olives and date-palms,

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    وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا

    Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

    And gardens dense with many trees,

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    وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا

    Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

    And fruits and herbage

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    مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

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

    (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

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    فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

    Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

    Then when there comes As-Sâkhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)

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    يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

    Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

    That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

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    وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

    Wa ummihee wa abeeh

    And from his mother and his father,

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    وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

    Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

    And from his wife and his children.

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    لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ

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

    Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.

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    وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ

    Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

    Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism),

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    ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ

    Dahi katum mustab shirah

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).

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    وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ

    Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

    And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.

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    تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

    Tarhaquha qatarah.

    Darkness will cover them.

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    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

    Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

    Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allâh, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).