80: Abasa عبس
This Surah has 42 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that the person who recites this Surah will come ou
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Surah Abasa (He Frowned)
This Surah has 42 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that the person who recites this Surah will come out of his grave laughing on the Day of Resurrection.
Writing this Surah as a talisman on deerskin and keeping it in one’s possession makes one successful in all his endeavours. If it is recited during a journey, then the traveller will return home safely. Whoever recites this Surah with [Surah at-Takweer](A85) will be under the shade of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in Jannah.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلّٰٓىۙ(1)
A’BASA WA TAWALLAA.
He frowned and turned away
اَنْ جَآءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىؕ(2)
AN JAAA-AHUL A-A’MAA.
when the blind man approached him.
وَمَا يُدْرِيْكَ لَعَلَّهٗ يَزَّكّٰٓىۙ(3)
WA MAA YUDREEKA LA-A’LLAHU YAZZAKKAA.
And how do you know, maybe he would purify himself,
اَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرٰىؕ(4)
AW YAZZAKKARO FATANFA-A’HUZ ZIKRAA.
or take admonition, and the admonition would benefit him!
اَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنٰىۙ(5)
AMMAA MANIS TAGHNAA.
But as for someone who is wealthy,
فَاَنْتَ لَهٗ تَصَدّٰىؕ(6)
FA-ANTA LAHU TASADDAA.
you attend to him,
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ اَلَّا يَزَّكّٰٓىؕ(7)
WA MAA A’LAYKA ALLAA YAZZAKKAA.
though you are not liable if he does not purify himself.
وَاَمَّا مَنْ جَآءَكَ يَسْعٰىۙ(8)
WA AMMAA MAN JAAA-A-KA YAS-A’A.
But as for someone who comes hurrying to you,
وَهُوَ يَخْشٰىۙ(9)
WA HOWA YAKHSHAA.
while he fears [Allah],
فَاَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهّٰىۚ(10)
FA-ANTA A’NHO TALAHHAA.
you are neglectful of him.
كَلَّاۤ اِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ(11)
KALLAA INNAHAA TAZKERAH.
No indeed! These [verses of the Quran ] are a reminder
فَمَنْ شَآءَ ذَكَرَهٗۘ(12)
FAMAN SHAA-A ZAKARAH.
—so let anyone who wishes remember—
فِىْ صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۙ(13)
FEE SOHOFIM MOKARRAMATIM.
in honoured scriptures,
مَّرْفُوْعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ ۭۙ(14)
MARFOO-A’TIM MOTAHHARATIM.
exalted and purified,
بِاَيْدِىْ سَفَرَةٍۙ(15)
BE-AYDEE SAFARATIN.
in the hands of envoys,
كِرَامٍۢ بَرَرَةٍؕ(16)
KERAAMIM BARARAH.
noble and pious.
قُتِلَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَاۤ اَكْفَرَهٗؕ(17)
QOTELAL INSAANO MAA AKFARAH.
Perish man! How ungrateful is he!
مِنْ اَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهٗؕ(18)
MIN AYYE SHAY-IN KHALAQAH.
From what did He create him?
مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍؕ خَلَقَهٗ فَقَدَّرَهٗ ۙ(19)
MIN NUTFAH, KHALAQAHU FAQADDARAHU.
He created him from a drop of [seminal] fluid; then proportioned him.
ثُمَّ السَّبِيْلَ يَسَّرَهٗۙ(20)
SUMMAS SABEELA YASSARAHU.
Then He made the way easy for him;
ثُمَّ اَمَاتَهٗ فَاَقْبَرَهٗۙ(21)
SUMMA AMAATAHU FA-AQBARAHU.
then He made him die and buried him;
ثُمَّ اِذَا شَآءَ اَنْشَرَهٗؕ(22)
SUMMA EZAA SHAA-A ANSHARAH.
and then, when He wished, resurrected him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَاۤ اَمَرَهٗؕ(23)
KALLAA LAMMAA YAQZE MAA AMARAH.
No indeed! He has not yet carried out what He has commanded him.
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ اِلٰى طَعَامِهٖۤۙ(24)
FAL-YANZORIL INSAANO ELAA TA-A’AMEH.
Let man consider his food:
اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَآءَ صَبًّا ۙ(25)
ANNAA SABABNAL MAAA-A SABBAA.
We pour down plenteous water [from the sky],
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْاَرْضَ شَقًّا ۙ(26)
SUMMA SHAQAQNAN ARZA SHAQQAA.
then We split the earth making fissures in it
فَاَنْۢبَتْنَا فِيْهَا حَبًّا ۙ(27)
FA-ANBATNAA FEEHAA HABBANW.
and make the grain grow in it,
وَّ عِنَبًا وَّقَضْبًا ۙ(28)
WA E’NABANW WA QAZBANW.
as well as vines and vegetables,
وَّزَيْتُوْنًا وَّنَخْلًا ؕ(29)
WA ZAYTOONANW WA NAKHLANW.
olives and date palms,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا ۙ(30)
WA HADAAA-EQA GULBANW.
and densely-planted gardens,
وَّفَاكِهَةً وَّاَبًّا ۙ(31)
WA FAAKEHATNW WA ABBAM.
fruits and pastures,
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِاَنْعَامِكُمْؕ(32)
MATAA-A’L LAKUM WA LE-ANA’AMEKUM.
as a sustenance for you and your livestock.
فَاِذَا جَآءَتِ الصَّآخَّةُ(33)
FE-EZAA JAAA-ATIS SAAAKHKHAH.
So when the deafening Cry comes—
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ اَخِيْهِۙ(34)
YAWMA YAFIRRUL MAR-O MIN AKHEEHE.
the day when a man will evade his brother,
وَاُمِّهٖ وَاَبِيْهِۙ(35)
WA UMMEHI WA ABEEHE.
his mother and his father,
وَصَاحِبَتِهٖ وَبَنِيْهِؕ(36)
WA SAAHEBATEHI WA BANEEHE.
his spouse and his sons—
لِكُلِّ امْرِیءٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَاْنٌ يُّغْنِيْهِؕ(37)
LEKULLIM RE-IM MINHUM YAWMA-EZIN SHAA-NUY YUGHNEEH.
each of them will have a task to keep him preoccupied on that day.
وُجُوْهٌ يَّوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ ۙ(38)
WOJOOHINY YAWMA-EZIM MUSFERATUN.
Some faces will be bright on that day,
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ ۚ(39)
ZAAHEKATUM MUSTABSHERAH.
laughing and joyous,
وَوُجُوْهٌ يَّوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ ۙ(40)
WA WOJOOHINY YAWMA-EZIN A’LAYHAA GHABARATUN.
and some faces on that day will be covered with dust,
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ؕ(41)
TARHAQOHAA QATARAH.
overcast with gloom.
اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ(42)
OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL KAFARATUL FAJARAH.
It is they who are the faithless, the vicious.
