عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١
He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away
80:1
'Abasa
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
80:2
وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣
But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified
80:3
أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ ٤
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
80:4
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٥
As for he who thinks himself without need,
80:5
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦
To him you give attention.
80:6
وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
80:7
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ ٨
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
80:8
وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ ٩
While he fears [Allāh],
80:9
فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠
From him you are distracted.
80:10
كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ ١١
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
80:11
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ١٢
So whoever wills may remember it.
80:12