Arabic text and English translation

Saheeh International

1. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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

   عبس 1

2. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

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

   عبس 2

3. وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

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

   عبس 3

4. أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

   عبس 4

5. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   As for he who thinks himself without need,

   عبس 5

6. فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

   To him you give attention.

   عبس 6

7. وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

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

   عبس 7

8. وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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

   عبس 8

9. وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

   While he fears [Allāh],

   عبس 9

10. فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

    From him you are distracted.

    عبس 10

11. كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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

    عبس 11

12. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

    So whoever wills may remember it.

    عبس 12

13. فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

    عبس 13

14. مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

    Exalted and purified,

    عبس 14

15. بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

    عبس 15

16. كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

    Noble and dutiful.

    عبس 16

17. قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

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

    عبس 17

18. مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

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

    عبس 18

19. مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

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

    عبس 19

20. ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

    Then He eased the way for him;

    عبس 20

21. ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

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

    عبس 21

22. ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

    عبس 22

23. كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

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

    عبس 23

24. فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

    Then let mankind look at his food -

    عبس 24

25. أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

    How We poured down water in torrents,

    عبس 25

26. ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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

    عبس 26

27. فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

    And caused to grow within it grain

    عبس 27

28. وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

    And grapes and herbage

    عبس 28

29. وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

    And olive and palm trees

    عبس 29

30. وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

    عبس 30

31. وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

    And fruit and grass -

    عبس 31

32. مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ

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

    عبس 32

33. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast

    عبس 33

34. يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

    عبس 34

35. وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

    And his mother and his father

    عبس 35

36. وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

    And his wife and his children,

    عبس 36

37. لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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

    عبس 37

38. وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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

    عبس 38

39. ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

    عبس 39

40. وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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

    عبس 40