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Surah Abasa (undefined)

سُورَةُ عَبَسَ

Surah 80 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 42 verses

Also spelled: He Frowned

Surah Abasa (undefined) 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.

  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.

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.

Themes: Sincerity over status, Humility, Gratitude, Reflection on creation

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