80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١

He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

80:2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ٢

Because there came to him the blind man,1 [interrupting].

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣

But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified1

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ٤

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ٥

As for he who thinks himself without need,1

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦

To him you give attention.

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.1

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ٨

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

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ٩

While he fears [Allāh],

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠

From him you are distracted.

80:11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ١١

No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

80:12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢

So whoever wills may remember it.1

80:13

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ ١٣

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ١٤

Exalted and purified,

80:15

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ ١٥

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

80:16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ ١٦

Noble and dutiful.

80:17

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ١٧

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man;1 how disbelieving is he.

80:18

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ١٨

From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;1

80:20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ٢٠

Then He eased the way for him;1

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ٢١

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.1

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣

No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤

Then let mankind look at his food -

80:25

اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا ٢٥

How We poured down water in torrents,

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا ٢٦

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

80:27

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا ٢٧

And caused to grow within it grain

80:28

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا ٢٨

And grapes and herbage

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا ٢٩

And olive and palm trees

80:30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا ٣٠

And gardens of dense shrubbery

80:31

وَفَـٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ٣١

And fruit and grass -

80:32

مَّتَـٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ ٣٢

[As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

80:33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ٣٣

But when there comes the Deafening Blast1

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ٣٤

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

80:35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ٣٥

And his mother and his father

80:36

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ٣٦

And his wife and his children,

80:37

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ ٣٧

For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.1

80:38

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ ٣٨

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

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ ٣٩

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ ٤٠

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

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١

Blackness will cover them.

80:42

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ٤٢

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.