He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

AAabasa watawalla

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

An jaahu al-aAAma

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

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu aththikra

As for he who thinks himself without need,

Amma mani istaghna

To him you give attention.

Faanta lahu tasadda

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

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

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

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

While he fears [Allāh],

Wahuwa yakhsha

From him you are distracted.

Faanta AAanhu talahha

No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

Kalla innaha tathkira

So whoever wills may remember it.

Faman shaa thakarah

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

Fee suhufin mukarrama

Exalted and purified,

MarfooAAatin mutahhara

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

Bi-aydee safara

Noble and dutiful.

Kiramin barara

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man; how disbelieving is he.

Qutila al-insanu ma akfarah

From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

Min ayyi shay-in khalaqah

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

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarah

Then He eased the way for him;

Thumma assabeela yassarah

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

Thumma amatahu faaqbarah

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Thumma itha shaa ansharah

No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

Kalla lamma yaqdi maamarah

Then let mankind look at his food -

Falyanthuri al-insanuila taAAamih

How We poured down water in torrents,

Anna sababna almaasabba

Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

Thumma shaqaqna al-arda shaqqa

And caused to grow within it grain

Faanbatna feeha habba

And grapes and herbage

WaAAinaban waqadba

And olive and palm trees

Wazaytoonan wanakhla

And gardens of dense shrubbery

Wahada-iqa ghulba

And fruit and grass -

Wafakihatan waabba

[As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Fa-itha jaati assakhkha

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheeh

And his mother and his father

Waommihi waabeeh

And his wife and his children,

Wasahibatihi wabaneeh

For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

Likulli imri-in minhum yawma-ithinsha/nun yughneeh

[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

Wujoohun yawma-ithin musfira

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

Dahikatun mustabshira

And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin AAalayhaghabara

Blackness will cover them.

Tarhaquha qatara

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

Ola-ika humu alkafaratu alfajara