عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿1﴾
The Prophet frowned and turned away
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← read from right to left2And turned awayوَتَوَلَّىwatawallaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَوَلَّىTurned away أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿2﴾
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
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← read from right to left2Came to himجَاءَهُja'ahuCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُhim / his / it 3The blind manالْأَعْمَىl-a'maIالthe+أَعْمَىBlind man وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿3﴾
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
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← read from right to left2Would make you knowيُدْرِيكَyudrikaCBFV+PRONATTيُدْرِيWould make you know+كَyou / your 3That he mightلَعَلَّهُla'allahuCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّThat he might+هُhim / his / it 4Purify himselfيَزَّكَّىyazzakkaF أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿4﴾
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
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← read from right to left2Be remindedيَذَّكَّرُyadhakkaruF 3So would benefit himفَتَنْفَعَهُfatanfa'ahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَنْفَعَWould benefit+هُhim / his / it 4The reminderالذِّكْرَىl-dhikraIالthe+ذِكْرَىReminder أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿5﴾
As for he who thinks himself without need,
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← read from right to left1As forأَمَّاammaHأَمْor=مَاwhat 3Considers himself free from needاسْتَغْنَىistaghnaF فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ﴿6﴾
To him you give attention.
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← read from right to left3Give attentionتَصَدَّىtasaddaF وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ﴿7﴾
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
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← read from right to left2Upon youعَلَيْكَ'alaykaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كَyou / your 3That notأَلَّاallaCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot 4He purifies himselfيَزَّكَّىyazzakkaF وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ﴿8﴾
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
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← read from right to left1But as forوَأَمَّاwa-ammaCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+أَمْor=مَاwhat 3Came to youجَاءَكَja'akaCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+كَyou / your وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ﴿9﴾
While he fears [Allah],
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← read from right to leftفَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ﴿10﴾
From him you are distracted.
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← read from right to left3Are distractedتَلَهَّىtalahhaF كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ﴿11﴾
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
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← read from right to left2Indeed itإِنَّهَاinnahaCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هَاher / it / its 3Is a reminderتَذْكِرَةٌtadhkiratunI فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ﴿12﴾
So whoever wills may remember it.
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← read from right to left1So whosoeverفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْWhosoever 3May remember itذَكَرَهُdhakarahuCBFV+PRONATTذَكَرَMay remember+هُhim / his / it فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ ﴿13﴾
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
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← read from right to left3HonoredمُكَرَّمَةٍmukarramatinI مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ﴿14﴾
Exalted and purified,
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← read from right to left1Exaltedمَرْفُوعَةٍmarfu'atinI 2PurifiedمُطَهَّرَةٍmutahharatinI بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ ﴿15﴾
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
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← read from right to left1In the handsبِأَيْدِيbi-aydiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَيْدِيThe hands 2Of scribesسَفَرَةٍsafaratinI كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ ﴿16﴾
Noble and dutiful.
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← read from right to left2DutifulبَرَرَةٍbararatinI قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ﴿17﴾
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
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← read from right to left1Is destroyedقُتِلَqutilaF 2[the] manالْإِنْسَانُl-insanuIالthe+إِنْسَانُ[the] man 4Ungrateful is heأَكْفَرَهُakfarahuCBFV+PRONATTأَكْفَرَUngrateful is he+هُhim / his / it مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ﴿18﴾
From what substance did He create him?
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← read from right to left4He created himخَلَقَهُkhalaqahuCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَHe created+هُhim / his / it مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ﴿19﴾
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
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← read from right to left2A semen dropنُطْفَةٍnutfatinI 3He created himخَلَقَهُkhalaqahuCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَHe created+هُhim / his / it 4Then he proportioned himفَقَدَّرَهُfaqaddarahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+قَدَّرَHe proportioned+هُhim / his / it ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ﴿20﴾
Then He eased the way for him;
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← read from right to left2The wayالسَّبِيلَl-sabilaIالthe+سَبِيلَWay 3He made easy for himيَسَّرَهُyassarahuCBFV+PRONATTيَسَّرَHe made easy for+هُhim / his / it ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ﴿21﴾
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
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← read from right to left2He causes him to dieأَمَاتَهُamatahuCBFV+PRONATTأَمَاتَHe causes him to die+هُhim / his / it 3And provides a grave for himفَأَقْبَرَهُfa-aqbarahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَقْبَرَAnd provides a grave for+هُhim / his / it ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ﴿22﴾
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
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← read from right to left4He will resurrect himأَنْشَرَهُansharahuCBFV+PRONATTأَنْشَرَHe will resurrect+هُhim / his / it كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿23﴾
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
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← read from right to left3He has accomplishedيَقْضِyaqdiF 5He commanded himأَمَرَهُamarahuCBFV+PRONATTأَمَرَHe commanded+هُhim / his / it فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ﴿24﴾
Then let mankind look at his food -
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← read from right to left1Then let lookفَلْيَنْظُرِfalyanzuriCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَنْظُرْLet look 2The manالْإِنْسَانُl-insanuIالthe+إِنْسَانُMan 4His foodطَعَامِهِta'amihiCBIN+PRONATTطَعَامِHis food+هِhim / his / it أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا ﴿25﴾
How We poured down water in torrents,
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← read from right to left2[we] pouredصَبَبْنَاsababnaF 3The waterالْمَاءَl-ma'aIالthe+مَاءَWater 4In abundanceصَبًّاsabbanI ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا ﴿26﴾
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
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← read from right to left2We cleavedشَقَقْنَاshaqaqnaF 3The earthالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَEarth فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا ﴿27﴾
And caused to grow within it grain
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← read from right to left1Then we caused to growفَأَنْبَتْنَاfa-anbatnaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَنْبَتْنَاWe caused to grow 2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا ﴿28﴾
And grapes and herbage
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← read from right to left1And grapesوَعِنَبًاwa'inabanCBICONJ+Nوَand+عِنَبًاGrapes 2And green fodderوَقَضْبًاwaqadbanCBICONJ+Nوَand+قَضْبًاGreen fodder وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا ﴿29﴾
And olive and palm trees
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← read from right to left1And oliveوَزَيْتُونًاwazaytunanCBICONJ+Nوَand+زَيْتُونًاOlive 2And date palmsوَنَخْلًاwanakhlanCBICONJ+Nوَand+نَخْلًاDate palms وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا ﴿30﴾
And gardens of dense shrubbery
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← read from right to left1And gardensوَحَدَائِقَwahada'iqaCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَدَائِقَGardens 2Of thick foliageغُلْبًاghulbanI وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا ﴿31﴾
And fruit and grass -
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← read from right to left1And fruitsوَفَاكِهَةًwafakihatanCBICONJ+Nوَand+فَاكِهَةًFruits 2And grassوَأَبًّاwa-abbanCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَبًّاGrass مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ ﴿32﴾
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
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← read from right to left1As a provisionمَتَاعًاmata'anI 2For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 3And for your cattleوَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْwali-an'amikumCBICONJ+P+N+PRONATTوَand+لِfor / to+أَنْعَامِYour cattle+كُمْyou / your (pl.) فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ﴿33﴾
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
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← read from right to left1But whenفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBut when 3The deafening blastالصَّاخَّةُl-sakhatuIالthe+صَاخَّةُDeafening blast يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ﴿34﴾
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
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← read from right to left2Will fleeيَفِرُّyafirruF 3A manالْمَرْءُl-mar'uIالthe+مَرْءُA man 5His brotherأَخِيهِakhihiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيHis brother+هِhim / his / it وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ﴿35﴾
And his mother and his father
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← read from right to left1And his motherوَأُمِّهِwa-ummihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أُمِّHis mother+هِhim / his / it 2And his fatherوَأَبِيهِwa-abihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَبِيHis father+هِhim / his / it وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ﴿36﴾
And his wife and his children,
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← read from right to left1And his wifeوَصَاحِبَتِهِwasahibatihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+صَاحِبَتِHis wife+هِhim / his / it 2And his childrenوَبَنِيهِwabanihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+بَنِيHis children+هِhim / his / it لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ ﴿37﴾
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
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← read from right to left1For everyلِكُلِّlikulliCBIP+Nلِfor / to+كُلِّEvery 3Among themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their 4That dayيَوْمَئِذٍyawma'idhinIيَوْمday=إِذْthat 5Will be a matterشَأْنٌsha'nunI 6Occupying himيُغْنِيهِyughnihiCBFV+PRONATTيُغْنِيOccupying+هِhim / his / it وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ ﴿38﴾
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
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← read from right to left2That dayيَوْمَئِذٍyawma'idhinIيَوْمday=إِذْthat 3Will be brightمُسْفِرَةٌmusfiratunI ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ ﴿39﴾
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
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← read from right to left1LaughingضَاحِكَةٌdahikatunI 2Rejoicing at good newsمُسْتَبْشِرَةٌmustabshiratunI وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ ﴿40﴾
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
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← read from right to left1And facesوَوُجُوهٌwawujuhunCBICONJ+Nوَand+وُجُوهٌFaces 2That dayيَوْمَئِذٍyawma'idhinIيَوْمday=إِذْthat 3Upon themعَلَيْهَا'alayhaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هَاher / it / its 4Will be dustغَبَرَةٌghabaratunI تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ﴿41﴾
Blackness will cover them.
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← read from right to left1Will cover themتَرْهَقُهَاtarhaquhaCBFV+PRONATTتَرْهَقُWill cover+هَاher / it / its 2DarknessقَتَرَةٌqataratunI أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ﴿42﴾
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
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← read from right to left3Are the disbelieversالْكَفَرَةُl-kafaratuIالthe+كَفَرَةُAre the disbelievers 4The wicked onesالْفَجَرَةُl-fajaratuIالthe+فَجَرَةُWicked ones English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
