# 80. Surah 'Abasa

> سورة عبس — He frowned · 42 verses · Mushaf page: 585

- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-abasa
- **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

_In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

## Verse 1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ

AAabasa watawalla

He frowned and turned away

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-1.md_

## Verse 2

اَنْ جَٓاءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىۜ

An jaahu al-aAAma

That the blind man came to him.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-2.md_

## Verse 3

وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكّٰىۙ

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

And what can make thee know — he might purify himself,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-3.md_

## Verse 4

اَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرٰىۜ

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu aththikra

Or take heed, and the reminder benefit him?

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-4.md_

## Verse 5

اَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنٰىۙ

Amma mani istaghna

As for him who is self-sufficient:

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-5.md_

## Verse 6

فَاَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدّٰىۜ

Faanta lahu tasadda

To him thou attendest,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-6.md_

## Verse 7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ اَلَّا يَزَّكّٰىۜ

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

But not upon thee is it if he does not purify himself.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-7.md_

## Verse 8

وَاَمَّا مَنْ جَٓاءَكَ يَسْعٰىۙ

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

And as for him who comes to thee, striving

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-8.md_

## Verse 9

وَهُوَ يَخْشٰىۙ

Wahuwa yakhsha

And in fear:

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-9.md_

## Verse 10

فَاَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهّٰىۚ

Faanta AAanhu talahha

From him thou art distracted.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-10.md_

## Verse 11

كَلَّٓا اِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۚ

Kalla innaha tathkira

No, indeed! It is a reminder,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-11.md_

## Verse 12

فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ ذَكَرَهُۢ

Faman shaa thakarah

So whoso wills might remember it,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-12.md_

## Verse 13

ف۪ي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍۙ

Fee suhufin mukarrama

In honoured pages,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-13.md_

## Verse 14

مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍۙ

MarfooAAatin mutahhara

Exalted and purified,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-14.md_

## Verse 15

بِاَيْد۪ي سَفَرَةٍۙ

Bi-aydee safara

By the hands of scribes

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-15.md_

## Verse 16

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍۜ

Kiramin barara

Noble and virtuous.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-16.md_

## Verse 17

قُتِلَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَٓا اَكْفَرَهُۜ

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarah

Damned be man! How denying he is!

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-17.md_

## Verse 18

مِنْ اَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُۜ

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqah

From what did He create him?

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-18.md_

## Verse 19

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍۜ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُۙ

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarah

From a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-19.md_

## Verse 20

ثُمَّ السَّب۪يلَ يَسَّرَهُۙ

Thumma assabeela yassarah

Then He made the path easy for him;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-20.md_

## Verse 21

ثُمَّ اَمَاتَهُ فَاَقْبَرَهُۙ

Thumma amatahu faaqbarah

Then He gives him death and buries him;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-21.md_

## Verse 22

ثُمَّ اِذَا شَٓاءَ اَنْشَرَهُۜ

Thumma itha shaa ansharah

Then, when He wills, He resurrects him.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-22.md_

## Verse 23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَٓا اَمَرَهُۜ

Kalla lamma yaqdi maamarah

No, indeed! He has not accomplished what He commanded him.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-23.md_

## Verse 24

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ اِلٰى طَعَامِه۪ۙ

Falyanthuri al-insanuila taAAamih

So let man look at his food: —

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-24.md_

## Verse 25

اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَٓاءَ صَباًّۙ

Anna sababna almaasabba

That We poured water in showers;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-25.md_

## Verse 26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْاَرْضَ شَقاًّۙ

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqa

Then We split the earth in cracks,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-26.md_

## Verse 27

فَاَنْبَتْنَا ف۪يهَا حَباًّۙ

Faanbatna feeha habba

And We caused to grow therein grain,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-27.md_

## Verse 28

وَعِنَباً وَقَضْباًۙ

WaAAinaban waqadba

And grapes, and herbage,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-28.md_

## Verse 29

وَزَيْتُوناً وَنَخْلاًۙ

Wazaytoonan wanakhla

And olives, and date-palms,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-29.md_

## Verse 30

وَحَدَٓائِقَ غُلْباًۙ

Wahada-iqa ghulba

And gardens dense with foliage,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-30.md_

## Verse 31

وَفَاكِهَةً وَاَباًّۙ

Wafakihatan waabba

And fruits, and grass,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-31.md_

## Verse 32

مَتَاعاً لَكُمْ وَلِاَنْعَامِكُمْۜ

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

As enjoyment for you and your cattle.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-32.md_

## Verse 33

فَاِذَا جَٓاءَتِ الصَّٓاخَّةُۘ

Fa-itha jaati assakhkha

Then when there comes the Blast:

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-33.md_

## Verse 34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ اَخ۪يهِۙ

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheeh

The day a man will flee from his brother,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-34.md_

## Verse 35

وَاُمِّه۪ وَاَب۪يهِۙ

Waommihi waabeeh

And his mother, and his father,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-35.md_

## Verse 36

وَصَاحِبَتِه۪ وَبَن۪يهِۜ

Wasahibatihi wabaneeh

And his consort, and his sons,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-36.md_

## Verse 37

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْن۪يهِۜ

Likulli imri-in minhum yawma-ithinsha/nun yughneeh

Every man of them, that day, will have an involvement to suffice him.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-37.md_

## Verse 38

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌۙ

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfira

Faces, that day, will be bright,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-38.md_

## Verse 39

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌۚ

Dahikatun mustabshira

Laughing, rejoicing at glad tidings.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-39.md_

## Verse 40

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۙ

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayhaghabara

And faces, that day, upon them will be dust,

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-40.md_

## Verse 41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌۜ

Tarhaquha qatara

Blackness will cover them;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-41.md_

## Verse 42

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُـمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajara

It is they who are the deniers, the immoral.

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-42.md_

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