Surah Abasa Translation

80.1

عَبَسَ وَ تَوَلّٰۤىۙ (1)

(The Beloved Prophet) frowned and turned away.

80.2

اَنْ جَآءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىﭤ(2)

Upon this; that the blind man who came to his august court.

80.3

وَ مَا یُدْرِیْكَ لَعَلَّهٗ یَزَّ كّٰۤىۙ (3)

And what do you know? He (i.e. the blind man - 'Abdullah Bin Umme Maktoom) may become pure (from his shortcomings).

80.4

اَوْ یَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرٰىﭤ(4)

Or that he may accept advice, so that the advice may benefit him.

80.5

اَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنٰىۙ (5)

He who does not care (who thinks about himself being self-sufficient through wealth; such as Abu Jahl, Utbah and Umayyah, etc.).

80.6

فَاَنْتَ لَهٗ تَصَدّٰىﭤ(6)

You really pay attention to him.

80.7

وَ مَا عَلَیْكَ اَلَّا یَزَّ كّٰىﭤ(7)

And you have nothing to lose if he (i.e. the disbeliever) does not become pure.

80.8

وَ اَمَّا مَنْ جَآءَكَ یَسْعٰىۙ (8)

And he who came to you running.

80.9

وَ هُوَ یَخْشٰىۙ (9)

And he is fearing (Allah).

80.10

فَاَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهّٰىۚ (10)

So, you leave him and are occupied elsewhere.

سورة عبس