Surah Abasa

    He Frowned

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    About Surah Abasa

    Abasa, He Frowned, opens by correcting a moment when a blind man seeking guidance was overlooked in favor of the powerful, teaching that sincerity matters more than status. It then points to the human's own creation and the food that grows from the earth as reasons for gratitude and humility before Allah.

    Sincerity over statusHumilityGratitudeReflection on creation

    Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: العربية — Arabic only. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.

    Surah Abasa (He Frowned)

    Surah 80 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 42 verses

    Also spelled: He Frowned

    Surah Abasa (He Frowned) is the 80th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 42 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

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    1. 80:1

      عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

      'Abasa wa tawallaa.

    2. 80:2

      أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

      An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

    3. 80:3

      وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

      Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

    4. 80:4

      أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

      Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

    5. 80:5

      أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

      Amma manis taghnaa

    6. 80:6

      فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

      Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

    7. 80:7

      وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

      Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

    8. 80:8

      وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

      Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

    9. 80:9

      وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

      Wahuwa yakhshaa,

    10. 80:10

      فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

      Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

    11. 80:11

      كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ

      Kalla innaha tazkirah

    12. 80:12

      فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

      Faman shaa a zakarah

    13. 80:13

      فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ

      Fi suhufim mukar rama,

    14. 80:14

      مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

      Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

    15. 80:15

      بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

      Bi'aidee safara

    16. 80:16

      كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

      Kiraamim bararah.

    17. 80:17

      قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

      Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

    18. 80:18

      مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

      Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

    19. 80:19

      مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

      Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

    20. 80:20

      ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

      Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

    21. 80:21

      ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

      Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

    22. 80:22

      ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

      Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

    23. 80:23

      كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

      Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

    24. 80:24

      فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

      Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

    25. 80:25

      أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

      Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

    26. 80:26

      ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا

      Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

    27. 80:27

      فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا

      Fa ambatna feeha habba

    28. 80:28

      وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا

      Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

    29. 80:29

      وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا

      Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

    30. 80:30

      وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا

      Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

    31. 80:31

      وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا

      Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

    32. 80:32

      مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

      Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

    33. 80:33

      فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

      Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

    34. 80:34

      يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

      Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

    35. 80:35

      وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

      Wa ummihee wa abeeh

    36. 80:36

      وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

      Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

    37. 80:37

      لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ

      Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

    38. 80:38

      وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ

      Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

    39. 80:39

      ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ

      Dahi katum mustab shirah

    40. 80:40

      وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ

      Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

    41. 80:41

      تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

      Tarhaquha qatarah.

    42. 80:42

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

      Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.