'Abasaعبس

He Frowned · 42 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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

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أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

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

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وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

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

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أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?Saheeh International

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أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for he who thinks himself without need,Saheeh International

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فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

To him you give attention.Saheeh International

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وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

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

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وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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

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وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

While he fears [Allāh],Saheeh International

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فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

From him you are distracted.Saheeh International

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كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

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

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فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

So whoever wills may remember it.Saheeh International

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فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,Saheeh International

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مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Exalted and purified,Saheeh International

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بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,Saheeh International

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كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Noble and dutiful.Saheeh International

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قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

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

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مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

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

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مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

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

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ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He eased the way for him;Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

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

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ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.Saheeh International

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كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

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

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فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Then let mankind look at his food -Saheeh International

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أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

How We poured down water in torrents,Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

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

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فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

And caused to grow within it grainSaheeh International

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وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

And grapes and herbageSaheeh International

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وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

And olive and palm treesSaheeh International

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وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

And gardens of dense shrubberySaheeh International

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وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

And fruit and grass -Saheeh International

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مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ

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

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فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

But when there comes the Deafening BlastSaheeh International

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يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

On the Day a man will flee from his brotherSaheeh International

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وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

And his mother and his fatherSaheeh International

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وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

And his wife and his children,Saheeh International

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لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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

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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

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

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ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.Saheeh International

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وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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

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تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Blackness will cover them.Saheeh International

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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.Saheeh International

About Surah 'Abasa (عبس)

'Abasa opens with a divine correction: the Prophet ﷺ frowned and turned away when the blind Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum came seeking knowledge while he was occupied with the elite of Quraysh. The surah establishes forever that the sincere seeker outranks the indifferent notable, then turns to man's ingratitude despite the food, water, and crops laid out for him.

Chapter
80 of 114
Verses
42
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
He Frowned

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah 'Abasa

What does "'Abasa" mean in English?

'Abasa (عبس) means "He Frowned" in English. It is chapter 80 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah 'Abasa?

Surah 'Abasa has 42 verses (ayat). It appears on page 585 of the mushaf.

Is Surah 'Abasa Makki or Madani?

Surah 'Abasa is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.