بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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عَبَسَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ
AAabasa watawalla
He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away.
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اَنْ جَٓاءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىۜ
An jaahu al-aAAma
When the blind man came to him.
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وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكّٰىۙ
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
How do you know? He may purify himself.
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اَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرٰىۜ
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu aththikra
Or he may take heed, and benefit from the message.
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اَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنٰىۙ
Amma mani istaghna
As for the rich man.
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فَاَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدّٰىۜ
Faanta lahu tasadda
You gave him your attention.
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وَمَا عَلَيْكَ اَلَّا يَزَّكّٰىۜ
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Even though you could not guarantee his salvation.
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وَاَمَّا مَنْ جَٓاءَكَ يَسْعٰىۙ
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
The one who came to you eagerly.
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وَهُوَ يَخْشٰىۙ
Wahuwa yakhsha
And is really reverent.
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فَاَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهّٰىۚ
Faanta AAanhu talahha
You ignored him.
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كَلَّٓا اِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۚ
Kalla innaha tathkira
Indeed, this is a reminder.
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فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ ذَكَرَهُۢ
Faman shaa thakarah
Whoever wills shall take heed.
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ف۪ي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍۙ
Fee suhufin mukarrama
In honorable scriptures.
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مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍۙ
MarfooAAatin mutahhara
Exalted and pure.
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بِاَيْد۪ي سَفَرَةٍۙ
Bi-aydee safara
(Written) by the hands of messengers.
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كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍۜ
Kiramin barara
Who are honorable and righteous.
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قُتِلَ الْاِنْسَانُ مَٓا اَكْفَرَهُۜ
Qutila al-insanu ma akfarah
Woe to the human being; he is so unappreciative!
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مِنْ اَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُۜ
Min ayyi shay-in khalaqah
What did He create him from?
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مِنْ نُطْفَةٍۜ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُۙ
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarah
From a tiny drop, He creates him and designs him.
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ثُمَّ السَّب۪يلَ يَسَّرَهُۙ
Thumma assabeela yassarah
Then He points out the path for him.
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ثُمَّ اَمَاتَهُ فَاَقْبَرَهُۙ
Thumma amatahu faaqbarah
Then He made him die and buried him.
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ثُمَّ اِذَا شَٓاءَ اَنْشَرَهُۜ
Thumma itha shaa ansharah
Then if He wishes He resurrects him.
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كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَٓا اَمَرَهُۜ
Kalla lamma yaqdi maamarah
He shall uphold His commandments.
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فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْاِنْسَانُ اِلٰى طَعَامِه۪ۙ
Falyanthuri al-insanuila taAAamih
Let the human consider his food!
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اَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَٓاءَ صَباًّۙ
Anna sababna almaasabba
We pour the water generously.
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ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْاَرْضَ شَقاًّۙ
Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqa
Then we split the soil open.
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فَاَنْبَتْنَا ف۪يهَا حَباًّۙ
Faanbatna feeha habba
We grow in it grains.
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وَعِنَباً وَقَضْباًۙ
WaAAinaban waqadba
Grapes and pasture.
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وَزَيْتُوناً وَنَخْلاًۙ
Wazaytoonan wanakhla
Olives and palms.
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وَحَدَٓائِقَ غُلْباًۙ
Wahada-iqa ghulba
A variety of orchards.
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وَفَاكِهَةً وَاَباًّۙ
Wafakihatan waabba
Fruits and vegetables.
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مَتَاعاً لَكُمْ وَلِاَنْعَامِكُمْۜ
MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum
To provide life support for you and your animals.
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فَاِذَا جَٓاءَتِ الصَّٓاخَّةُۘ
Fa-itha jaati assakhkha
Then, when the blow comes to pass.
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يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ اَخ۪يهِۙ
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheeh
That is the day when one flees from his brother.
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وَاُمِّه۪ وَاَب۪يهِۙ
Waommihi waabeeh
From his mother and father.
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وَصَاحِبَتِه۪ وَبَن۪يهِۜ
Wasahibatihi wabaneeh
From his spouse and children.
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لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْن۪يهِۜ
Likulli imri-in minhum yawma-ithinsha/nun yughneeh
Each one of them, on that day, worries about his own destiny.
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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌۙ
Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfira
Some faces on that day will be happy.
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ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌۚ
Dahikatun mustabshira
Laughing and joyful.
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وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۙ
Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayhaghabara
Other faces, on that day, will be covered with misery.
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تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌۜ
Tarhaquha qatara
Overwhelmed by remorse.
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُـمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajara
These are the wicked disbelievers.