Surah Abasa in Arabic and English

1. 1 Abasa 80:1

   عَبَسَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   ʿabasa watawallā

   Translation

   The Prophet frowned and turned away

2. 2 Abasa 80:2

   اَنْ جَٓاءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   An jāahu alaʿmā

   Translation

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

3. 3 Abasa 80:3

   وَمَا يُدْرٖيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكّٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Wamā yudreeka laʿallahu yazzakkā

   Translation

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

4. 4 Abasa 80:4

   اَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّ كْرٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaʿahu alththikrā

   Translation

   Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5. 5 Abasa 80:5

   اَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Ammā mani istaghnā

   Translation

   As for he who thinks himself without need,

6. 6 Abasa 80:6

   فَاَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدّٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   Faanta lahu taṣaddā

   Translation

   To him you give attention.

7. 7 Abasa 80:7

   وَمَا عَلَيْكَ اَلَّا يَزَّكّٰىؕ

   Transliteration

   Wamā ʿalayka allā yazzakkā

   Translation

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

8. 8 Abasa 80:8

   وَاَمَّا مَنْ جَٓاءَكَ يَسْعٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Waammā man jāaka yasʿā

   Translation

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

9. 9 Abasa 80:9

   وَهُوَ يَخْشٰىۙ

   Transliteration

   Wahuwa yakhshā

   Translation

   While he fears [Allah],

10. 10 Abasa 80:10

    فَاَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهّٰىۚ

    Transliteration

    Faanta ʿanhu talahhā

    Translation

    From him you are distracted.

11. 11 Abasa 80:11

    كَلَّٓا اِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۚ

    Transliteration

    Kallā innahā tathkiratun

    Translation

    No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12. 12 Abasa 80:12

    فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ ذَكَرَهُۘ

    Transliteration

    Faman shāa thakarahu

    Translation

    So whoever wills may remember it.

13. 13 Abasa 80:13

    فٖي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Fee ṣuḥufin mukarramatin

    Translation

    [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14. 14 Abasa 80:14

    مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Marfooʿatin muṭahharatin

    Translation

    Exalted and purified,

15. 15 Abasa 80:15

    بِاَيْدٖي سَفَرَةٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Biaydee safaratin

    Translation

    [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

16. 16 Abasa 80:16

    كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍؕ

    Transliteration

    Kirāmin bararatin

    Translation

    Noble and dutiful.

17. 17 Abasa 80:17

    قُتِلَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَٓا اَكْفَرَهُؕ

    Transliteration

    Qutila alinsānu mā akfarahu

    Translation

    Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18. 18 Abasa 80:18

    مِنْ اَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُؕ

    Transliteration

    Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

    Translation

    From what substance did He create him?

19. 19 Abasa 80:19

    مِنْ نُطْفَةٍؕ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُۙ

    Transliteration

    Min nuṭfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

    Translation

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

20. 20 Abasa 80:20

    ثُمَّ السَّبٖيلَ يَسَّرَهُۙ

    Transliteration

    Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

    Translation

    Then He eased the way for him;

21. 21 Abasa 80:21

    ثُمَّ اَمَاتَهُ فَاَقْبَرَهُۙ

    Transliteration

    Thumma amātahu faaqbarahu

    Translation

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

22. 22 Abasa 80:22

    ثُمَّ اِذَا شَٓاءَ اَنْشَرَهُؕ

    Transliteration

    Thumma ithā shāa ansharahu

    Translation

    Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23. 23 Abasa 80:23

    كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَٓا اَمَرَهُؕ

    Transliteration

    Kallā lammā yaqḏi mā amarahu

    Translation

    No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

24. 24 Abasa 80:24

    فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ اِلٰى طَعَامِهٖۙ

    Transliteration

    Falyanthuri alinsānu ilā ṭaʿāmihi

    Translation

    Then let mankind look at his food -

25. 25 Abasa 80:25

    اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَٓاءَ صَبًّاۙ

    Transliteration

    Annā ṣababnā almāa ṣabbān

    Translation

    How We poured down water in torrents,

26. 26 Abasa 80:26

    ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْاَرْضَ شَقًّاۙ

    Transliteration

    Thumma shaqaqnā alarḏa shaqqān

    Translation

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

27. 27 Abasa 80:27

    فَاَنْبَتْنَا فٖيهَا حَبًّاۙ

    Transliteration

    Faanbatnā feehā ḥabbān

    Translation

    And caused to grow within it grain

28. 28 Abasa 80:28

    وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًاۙ

    Transliteration

    Waʿinaban waqaḏbān

    Translation

    And grapes and herbage

29. 29 Abasa 80:29

    وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًاۙ

    Transliteration

    Wazaytoonan wanakhlān

    Translation

    And olive and palm trees

30. 30 Abasa 80:30

    وَحَدَٓائِقَ غُلْبًاۙ

    Transliteration

    Waḥadāiqa ghulbān

    Translation

    And gardens of dense shrubbery

31. 31 Abasa 80:31

    وَفَاكِهَةً وَاَبًّاۙ

    Transliteration

    Wafākihatan waabbān

    Translation

    And fruit and grass -

32. 32 Abasa 80:32

    مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِاَنْعَامِكُمْۜ

    Transliteration

    Matāʿan lakum walianʿāmikum

    Translation

    [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

33. 33 Abasa 80:33

    فَاِذَا جَٓاءَتِ الصَّٓاخَّةُؗ

    Transliteration

    Faithā jāati alṣṣākhkhatu

    Translation

    But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34. 34 Abasa 80:34

    يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ اَخٖيهِۙ

    Transliteration

    Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

    Translation

    On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35. 35 Abasa 80:35

    وَاُمِّهٖ وَاَبٖيهِۙ

    Transliteration

    Waommihi waabeehi

    Translation

    And his mother and his father

36. 36 Abasa 80:36

    وَصَاحِبَتِهٖ وَبَنٖيهِؕ

    Transliteration

    Waṣāḥibatihi wabaneehi

    Translation

    And his wife and his children,

37. 37 Abasa 80:37

    لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنٖيهِؕ

    Transliteration

    Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

    Translation

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

38. 38 Abasa 80:38

    وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌۙ

    Transliteration

    Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

    Translation

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

39. 39 Abasa 80:39

    ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌۚ

    Transliteration

    Ḏāḥikatun mustabshiratun

    Translation

    Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40. 40 Abasa 80:40

    وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۙ

    Transliteration

    Wawujoohun yawmaithin ʿalayhā ghabaratun

    Translation

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

41. 41 Abasa 80:41

    تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌؕ

    Transliteration

    Tarhaquhā qataratun

    Translation

    Blackness will cover them.

42. 42 Abasa 80:42

    اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُـمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

    Transliteration

    Olāika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

    Translation

    Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Translation: Saheeh International. Arabic text: Mushaf of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye (Diyanet), 605 pages; kuran.diyanet.gov.tr. Transliteration: Açık Kuran (acikkuran.com).