بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿1﴾

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿2﴾

Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿3﴾

But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿4﴾

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿5﴾

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ﴿6﴾

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ﴿7﴾

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ﴿8﴾

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

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ﴿9﴾

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ﴿10﴾

From him you are distracted.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ﴿11﴾

No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ﴿12﴾

So whoever wills may remember it.

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ ﴿13﴾

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ﴿14﴾

Exalted and purified,

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ ﴿15﴾

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ ﴿16﴾

Noble and dutiful.

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ﴿17﴾

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ﴿18﴾

From what substance did He create him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ﴿19﴾

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ﴿20﴾

Then He eased the way for him;