80. Abese · verses 8–21

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-

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ

Kiramin bararatin

Honourable and Pious and Just.

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ

Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

From what stuff hath He created him?

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;