Surah 'Abasa

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ 1

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ 2

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

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ 3

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

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ 4

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ 5

As for he who thinks himself without need

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ 6

To him you give attention

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ 7

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ 8

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

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ 9

While he fears [Allah]

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ 10

From him you are distracted

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ 11

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ 12

So whoever wills may remember it

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ 13

[It is recorded] in honored sheets

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ 14

Exalted and purified

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ 15

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ 16

Noble and dutiful

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ 17

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ 18

From what substance did He create him

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ 19

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

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ 20

Then He eased the way for him