عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١
He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away
عبس
'Abasa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ٢
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣
But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ٤
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ٥
As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦
To him you give attention.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ٨
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ٩
While he fears [Allāh],
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ١١
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢
So whoever wills may remember it.
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ ١٣
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ١٤
Exalted and purified,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ ١٥
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ ١٦
Noble and dutiful.