80. Abese · verses 1–5

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

AAabasa watawalla

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

An jaahu alaAAma

Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

Amma mani istaghna

As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,