عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ 1
The Prophet frowned and turned away
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Surah 'Abasa
عبسHe Frowned
42 Verses Makkah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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