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.
- 80:1
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
'Abasa wa tawallaa.
- 80:2
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
An jaa-ahul 'a-maa
- 80:3
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.
- 80:4
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.
- 80:5
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Amma manis taghnaa
- 80:6
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa
- 80:7
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.
- 80:8
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a
- 80:9
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
- 80:10
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.
- 80:11
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ
Kalla innaha tazkirah
- 80:12
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Faman shaa a zakarah
- 80:13
فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ
Fi suhufim mukar rama,
- 80:14
مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Marfoo'atim mutah hara,
- 80:15
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ
Bi'aidee safara
- 80:16
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ
Kiraamim bararah.
- 80:17
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.
- 80:18
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq
- 80:19
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.
- 80:20
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Thummas sabeela yas-sarah
- 80:21
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah
- 80:22
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah
- 80:23
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.
- 80:24
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih
- 80:25
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا
Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.
- 80:26
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا
Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.
- 80:27
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا
Fa ambatna feeha habba
- 80:28
وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا
Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba
- 80:29
وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا
Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'
- 80:30
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا
Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba
- 80:31
وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا
Wa faki hataw-wa abba.
- 80:32
مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.
- 80:33
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.
- 80:34
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh
- 80:35
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Wa ummihee wa abeeh
- 80:36
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.
- 80:37
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ
Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh
- 80:38
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ
Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;
- 80:39
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ
Dahi katum mustab shirah
- 80:40
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ
Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a
- 80:41
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Tarhaquha qatarah.
- 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.