عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١
`Abasa watawallaa
He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away
سُورَةُ عبس
Surah 'Abasa
He frowned
Surah 'Abasa (عبس, "He frowned") is chapter 80 of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 42 verses (ayat), found in juz 30, on page 585 of the standard Madinah mushaf. Read it below in the original Arabic (Uthmani script) with transliteration and translation, listen verse by verse, or switch to any of 125+ translations.
Quick facts about Surah 'Abasa
| Surah number | 80 of 114 |
|---|---|
| Arabic name | عبس |
| Meaning | He frowned |
| Verses | 42 |
| Revelation | Makkah (Meccan) |
| Juz (Para) | 30 |
| Mushaf pages | 585 |
| Words | 133 |
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ٢
An jaa'ahul-a`maa
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
- ʿAbdullāh, the son of Umm Maktūm.
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣
Wamaa yudreeka la`allahoo yazzakkaa
But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified
- As a result of what he learns from you.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ٤
Aw yadhdhakkaru fatanfa`ahudh-dhikraa
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ٥
Ammaa manistaghnaa
As for he who thinks himself without need,
- i.e., without need of faith or need of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) . Here it is in reference to a certain influential member of the Quraysh whom the Prophet (ﷺ) had hoped to bring to Islām.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦
Fa'anta lahoo tasaddaa
To him you give attention.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧
Wamaa `alayka allaa yazzakkaa
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
- The Prophet (ﷺ) was responsible only for conveying the message, not for ultimate guidance.
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ٨
Wa'ammaa man jaa'aka yas`aa
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ٩
Wahuwa yakhshaa
While he fears [Allāh],
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠
Fa'anta `anhu talahhaa
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ١١
Kallaa innahaa tadhkirah
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢
Faman shaa'a dhakarah
So whoever wills may remember it.
- The revelation. Or "Him," i.e., Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) .
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ ١٣
Fee suhufim mukarramah
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ١٤
Marfoo`atim mutahharah
Exalted and purified,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ ١٥
Bi'aydee safarah
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ ١٦
Kiraamim bararah
Noble and dutiful.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ١٧
Qutilal-insaanu maa akfarah
Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man; how disbelieving is he.
- i.e., those who deny Allāh's message.
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ١٨
Min ayyi shay'in khalaqah
From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩
Min nutfah, khalaqahoo faqaddarah
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
- His proportions, provisions, life span, etc.
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ٢٠
Thummas-sabeela yassarah
Then He eased the way for him;
- Into this world (i.e., his birth) . It may also refer to life itself, which has been made easier by Allāh's guidance.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ٢١
Thumma amaatahoo fa'aqbarah
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
- To conceal his decaying body.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ٢٢
Thumma idhaa shaa'a ansharah
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ٢٣
Kallaa lammaa yaqdi maa amarah
No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤
Falyanzuril-insaanu ilaa ta`aamih
Then let mankind look at his food -
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا ٢٥
Annaa sababnal-maa'a sabbaa
How We poured down water in torrents,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا ٢٦
Thumma shaqaqnal-arda shaqqaa
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا ٢٧
Fa'ambatnaa feehaa habbaa
And caused to grow within it grain
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا ٢٨
Wa`inabaw waqadbaa
And grapes and herbage
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا ٢٩
Wazaytoonaw wanakhlaa
And olive and palm trees
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا ٣٠
Wahadaa'iqa ghulbaa
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا ٣١
Wafaakihataw wa'abbaa
And fruit and grass -
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ ٣٢
Mataa`al lakum wali'an`aamikum
[As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ٣٣
Fa'idhaa jaa'atis-saakhkhah
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
- The piercing blast of the Horn which signals resurrection. Aṣ-Ṣākhkhah is also a name for the Day of Resurrection.
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ٣٤
Yawma yafirrul-mar'u min akheeh
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ٣٥
Wa'ummihee wa'abeeh
And his mother and his father
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ٣٦
Wasaahibatihee wabaneeh
And his wife and his children,
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ ٣٧
Likullimri'im minhum yawma'idhin sha'nuy yughneeh
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
- i.e., to occupy him. He will be concerned only with himself, thus forgetting all others.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ ٣٨
Wujoohuy yawma'idhim musfirah
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ ٣٩
Daahikatum mustabshirah
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ ٤٠
Wawujoohuy yawma'idhin `alayhaa ghabarah
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١
Tarhaquhaa qatarah
Blackness will cover them.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ٤٢
Ulaa'ika humul-kafaratul-fajarah
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
About Surah 'Abasa
How many verses are in Surah 'Abasa?
Surah 'Abasa has 42 verses (ayat).
Is Surah 'Abasa Meccan or Madinan?
Surah 'Abasa is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.
In which juz is Surah 'Abasa?
Surah 'Abasa is in juz (para) 30.
What does 'Abasa mean?
'Abasa (عبس) means "He frowned".
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