Surah Abasa: Arabic, Transliteration and Translation
Surah Abasa is chapter 80 of the Holy Quran; it has 42 verses and is a Meccan surah. Below you can read the whole surah verse by verse with the Arabic text, Latin transliteration and English translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ﴿1﴾
'Abasa wa tawallaa.
1.The Prophet frowned and turned away
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ﴿2﴾
An jaa-ahul 'a-maa
2.Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ﴿3﴾
Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.
3.But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ﴿4﴾
Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.
4.Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ﴿5﴾
Amma manis taghnaa
5.As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ﴿6﴾
Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa
6.To him you give attention.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ﴿7﴾
Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.
7.And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ﴿8﴾
Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a
8.But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ﴿9﴾
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
9.While he fears [Allah],
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ﴿10﴾
Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.
10.From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ﴿11﴾
Kalla innaha tazkirah
11.No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ﴿12﴾
Faman shaa a zakarah
12.So whoever wills may remember it.
فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ﴿13﴾
Fi suhufim mukar rama,
13.[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ﴿14﴾
Marfoo'atim mutah hara,
14.Exalted and purified,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ﴿15﴾
Bi'aidee safara
15.[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ﴿16﴾
Kiraamim bararah.
16.Noble and dutiful.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ﴿17﴾
Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.
17.Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ﴿18﴾
Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq
18.From what substance did He create him?
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ﴿19﴾
Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.
19.From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ﴿20﴾
Thummas sabeela yas-sarah
20.Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ﴿21﴾
Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah
21.Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ﴿22﴾
Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah
22.Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ﴿23﴾
Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.
23.No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ﴿24﴾
Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih
24.Then let mankind look at his food -
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا﴿25﴾
Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.
25.How We poured down water in torrents,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا﴿26﴾
Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.
26.Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا﴿27﴾
Fa ambatna feeha habba
27.And caused to grow within it grain
وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا﴿28﴾
Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba
28.And grapes and herbage
وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا﴿29﴾
Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'
29.And olive and palm trees
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا﴿30﴾
Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba
30.And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا﴿31﴾
Wa faki hataw-wa abba.
31.And fruit and grass -
مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ﴿32﴾
Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.
32.[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ﴿33﴾
Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.
33.But when there comes the Deafening Blast
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ﴿34﴾
Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh
34.On the Day a man will flee from his brother
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ﴿35﴾
Wa ummihee wa abeeh
35.And his mother and his father
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ﴿36﴾
Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.
36.And his wife and his children,
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ﴿37﴾
Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh
37.For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ﴿38﴾
Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;
38.[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ﴿39﴾
Dahi katum mustab shirah
39.Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ﴿40﴾
Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a
40.And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ﴿41﴾
Tarhaquha qatarah.
41.Blackness will cover them.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ﴿42﴾
Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.
42.Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses does Surah Abasa have?
Surah Abasa has 42 verses and is chapter 80 of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Abasa Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Abasa is a Meccan surah; it was revealed during the Mecca period.