Sūrah 80✦Meccan✦42 Āyāt
سورة عبس
Abasa — He frowned
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
80:1
He frowned
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ١
He frowned and turned ˹his attention˺ away
80:2
He frowned
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ٢
˹simply˺ because the blind man came to him ˹interrupting˺.
80:3
He frowned
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ٣
You never know ˹O Prophet˺, perhaps he may be purified
80:4
He frowned
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ٤
or he may be mindful, benefitting from the reminder.
80:5
He frowned
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ٥
As for the one who was indifferent
80:6
He frowned
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ٦
you gave him your ˹undivided˺ attention
80:7
He frowned
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ٧
even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified.
80:8
He frowned
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ٨
But as for the one who came to you, eager ˹to learn˺
80:9
He frowned
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ٩
being in awe ˹of Allah˺
80:10
He frowned
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ١٠
you were inattentive to him.
80:11
He frowned
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ١١
But no! This ˹revelation˺ is truly a reminder.
80:12
He frowned
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ١٢
So let whoever wills be mindful of it.
80:13
He frowned
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ١٣
It is ˹written˺ on pages held in honour—
80:14
He frowned
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ١٤
highly esteemed, purified—
80:15
He frowned
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ١٥
by the hands of angel-scribes
80:16
He frowned
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ١٦
honourable and virtuous.
80:17
He frowned
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ١٧
Condemned are ˹disbelieving˺ humans! How ungrateful they are ˹to Allah˺!
80:18
He frowned
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ١٨
From what substance did He create them?
80:19
He frowned
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ١٩
He created them from a sperm-drop, and ordained their development.
80:20
He frowned
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ٢٠
Then He makes the way easy for them
About Surah Abasa (He frowned)
Named "He Frowned" (ʿAbasa), a Meccan sūrah teaching that every earnest seeker of guidance is honoured, whatever their status.
- Chapter
- 80 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 42
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Abasa about?
Named "He Frowned" (ʿAbasa), a Meccan sūrah teaching that every earnest seeker of guidance is honoured, whatever their status.
How many verses are in Surah Abasa?
Surah Abasa (He frowned) has 42 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Abasa Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Abasa is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Abasa in the Qurʾān?
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.