`Abasa
He Frowned
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عبس
عَبَسَ He frowned ʿabasa and turned away watawallā
He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away
أَن Because an came to him jāahu the blind man l-aʿmā
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
وَمَا But what wamā would make you know yud'rīka that he might laʿallahu purify himself yazzakkā
But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْ Or aw be reminded yadhakkaru so would benefit him fatanfaʿahu the reminder l-dhik'rā
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا As for ammā (him) who mani considers himself free from need is'taghnā
As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَ So you fa-anta to him lahu give attention taṣaddā
To him you give attention.
وَمَا And not wamā upon you ʿalayka that not allā he purifies himself yazzakkā
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّا But as for wa-ammā (he) who man came to you jāaka striving yasʿā
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
فَأَنتَ But you fa-anta from him ʿanhu (are) distracted talahhā
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ Nay kallā Indeed, it innahā (is) a reminder tadhkiratun
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
فَمَن So whosoever faman wills shāa may remember it dhakarahu
So whoever wills may remember it.
فِى In fī sheets ṣuḥufin honored mukarramatin
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
بِأَيْدِى In (the) hands bi-aydī (of) scribes safaratin
[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,