ABASA (IA BERMUKA MASAM)

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّى

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَاءهُ الْأَعْمَى

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّى

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَى

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّى

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّى

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءكَ يَسْعَى

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَى

While he fears [ Allah ],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّى

From him you are distracted.

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَاء ذَكَرَهُ

So whoever wills may remember it.

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

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

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

Then He eased the way for him;