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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1Juz 30 · page 585

   عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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

2. 2Juz 30 · page 585

   أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

   (2) Because there came to him the blind man,[1853] [interrupting].

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3. 3Juz 30 · page 585

   وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

   (3) But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified[1854]

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4. 4Juz 30 · page 585

   أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

   (4) Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5. 5Juz 30 · page 585

   أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   (5) As for he who thinks himself without need,[1855]

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6. 6Juz 30 · page 585

   فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

   (6) To him you give attention.

7. 7Juz 30 · page 585

   وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

   (7) And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.[1856]

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8. 8Juz 30 · page 585

   وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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

9. 9Juz 30 · page 585

   وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

   (9) While he fears [Allāh],

10. 10Juz 30 · page 585

    فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

    (10) From him you are distracted.

11. 11Juz 30 · page 585

    كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ

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

12. 12Juz 30 · page 585

    فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

    (12) So whoever wills may remember it.[1857]

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13. 13Juz 30 · page 585

    فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ

    (13) [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14. 14Juz 30 · page 585

    مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

    (14) Exalted and purified,

15. 15Juz 30 · page 585

    بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

    (15) [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

16. 16Juz 30 · page 585

    كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

    (16) Noble and dutiful.

17. 17Juz 30 · page 585

    قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

    (17) Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man;[1858] how disbelieving is he.

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18. 18Juz 30 · page 585

    مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

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

19. 19Juz 30 · page 585

    مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

    (19) From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;[1859]

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20. 20Juz 30 · page 585

    ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

    (20) Then He eased the way for him;[1860]

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21. 21Juz 30 · page 585

    ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

    (21) Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.[1861]

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22. 22Juz 30 · page 585

    ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

    (22) Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23. 23Juz 30 · page 585

    كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

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

24. 24Juz 30 · page 585

    فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

    (24) Then let mankind look at his food -

25. 25Juz 30 · page 585

    أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

    (25) How We poured down water in torrents,

26. 26Juz 30 · page 585

    ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا

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

27. 27Juz 30 · page 585

    فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا

    (27) And caused to grow within it grain

28. 28Juz 30 · page 585

    وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا

    (28) And grapes and herbage

29. 29Juz 30 · page 585

    وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا

    (29) And olive and palm trees

30. 30Juz 30 · page 585

    وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا

    (30) And gardens of dense shrubbery

31. 31Juz 30 · page 585

    وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا

    (31) And fruit and grass -

32. 32Juz 30 · page 585

    مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

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

33. 33Juz 30 · page 585

    فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

    (33) But when there comes the Deafening Blast[1862]

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34. 34Juz 30 · page 585

    يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

    (34) On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35. 35Juz 30 · page 585

    وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

    (35) And his mother and his father

36. 36Juz 30 · page 585

    وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

    (36) And his wife and his children,

37. 37Juz 30 · page 585

    لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ

    (37) For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.[1863]

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38. 38Juz 30 · page 585

    وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ

    (38) [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

39. 39Juz 30 · page 585

    ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ

    (39) Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40. 40Juz 30 · page 585

    وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ

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

41. 41Juz 30 · page 585

    تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

    (41) Blackness will cover them.

42. 42Juz 30 · page 585

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

    (42) Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.