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80:1–2Page 585

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١

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

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢

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

80:3–4Page 585

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣

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

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ ٤

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

80:5–7Page 585

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٥

As for he who thinks himself without need,¹

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧

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

80:8Page 585

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ ٨

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

80:9–16Page 585

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ ٩

While he fears [Allāh],

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠

From him you are distracted.

كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ ١١

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

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢

So whoever wills may remember it.¹

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ ١٣

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ ١٤

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ ١٥

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ ١٦

Noble and dutiful.

80:17Page 585

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ ١٧

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

80:18–23Page 585

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ١٨

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

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩

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

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ٢٠

Then He eased the way for him;¹

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ ٢١

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كـَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣

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

80:24Page 585

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤

Then let mankind look at his food -

80:25–32Page 585

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا ٢٥

How We poured down water in torrents,

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا ٢٦

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

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا ٢٧

And caused to grow within it grain

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا ٢٨

And grapes and herbage

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا ٢٩

And olive and palm trees

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا ٣٠

And gardens of dense shrubbery

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا ٣١

And fruit and grass -

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ ٣٢

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