80. Abese · verses 2–15

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,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Faanta lahu tasadda

To him dost thou attend;

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ

Wahuwa yakhsha

And with fear (in his heart),

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Faanta AAanhu talahha

Of him wast thou unmindful.

كـَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةٞ

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Faman shaa thakarahu

Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ

Biaydee safaratin

(Written) by the hands of scribes-