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