"Audhu billahi minash shaytanirrajeem"

Bismi Llaahi l-raḥmaani l-raḥeem

1. AAabasa watawalla;

   He frowned and turned away!

2. An jaahu alaAAma;

   When the blind man approached him!

3. Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka;

   How do you know, perhaps he might be purified!

4. Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra;

   Or perhaps he is going to contemplate on the reminder and that remembrance is going to benefit him!

5. Amma mani istaghna;

   As for he who thinks himself without need...

6. Faanta lahu tasadda;

   You give attention to him!

7. Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka;

   But what is it to you if he is not purified!

8. Waamma man jaaka yasAAa;

   Whereas the one who comes to you with a thirst for knowledge!

9. Wahuwa yakhsha;

   He is in awe!

10. Faanta AAanhu talahha;

    Yet you do not give your attention to him!

11. Kalla innaha tathkiratun;

    No, indeed, it (the Quran) is a reminder.

12. Faman shaa thakarahu;

    So whoever wills shall remember it!

13. Fee suhufin mukarramatin;

    It is recorded in honored records,

14. MarfooAAatin mutahharatin;

    And exalted and completely purified!

15. Biaydee safaratin;

    By the hands (forces) of scribes (recording angels).

16. Kiramin bararatin;

    Noble (dignified, supreme) and dutiful,

17. Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu;

    Woe to man! May he die (and see the reality)! How he denies!

18. Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu;

    From what did He create him?

19. Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu;

    He made him from a sperm-drop, and formed his nature!

20. Thumma alssabeela yassarahu;

    Then eased his way.

21. Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu;

    Then killed and placed him in the grave (body).

22. Thumma itha shaa ansharahu;

    Then, when He wills, He will resurrect him from his grave (body).

23. Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu;

    But no! He has not yet fulfilled what He commanded him (he has not duly fulfilled his vicegerency).

24. Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi;

    Let man look at what he eats!

25. Anna sababna almaa sabban;

    We poured that water and made it flow in abundance.

26. Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan;

    And We split open the earth (and thus),

27. Faanbatna feeha habban;

    We caused sprouts to grow therein.

28. WaAAinaban waqadban;

    Grapes and fresh plants,

29. Wazaytoonan wanakhlan;

    Olives and dates,

30. Wahadaiqa ghulban;

    Dense gardens of large trees,

31. Wafakihatan waabban;

    Fruits and pastures,

32. MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum;

    For the benefit of you and your cattle (animals).

33. Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu;

    When that frightening blast is heard,

34. Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi;

    At that time, man will flee from his brother,

35. Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu;

    And from his mother and father,

36. Wasahibatihi wabaneehi;

    And from his wife and sons!

37. Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi;

    At that time, each will be to his own!

38. Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun;

    (Some) faces that day will be bright,

39. Dahikatun mustabshiratun;

    Laughing, rejoicing at the good news!

40. Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun;

    (Some) faces that day will be bright,

41. Tarhaquha qataratun;

    Covered in darkness!

42. Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu;

    They, the falsifiers (who are inclined towards falsity), are the very deniers of the knowledge of the reality!