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, and Swahili translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 80:1
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
'Abasa wa tawallaa.
Alikunja kipaji na akageuka,
- 80:2
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
An jaa-ahul 'a-maa
Kwa sababu alimjia kipofu!
- 80:3
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.
Na nini kitakujuulisha pengine yeye atatakasika?
- 80:4
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.
Au atawaidhika, na mawaidha yamfae?
- 80:5
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Amma manis taghnaa
Ama ajionaye hana haja,
- 80:6
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa
Wewe ndio unamshughulikia?
- 80:7
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.
Na si juu yako kama hakutakasika.
- 80:8
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a
Ama anaye kujia kwa juhudi,
- 80:9
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
Naye anaogopa,
- 80:10
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.
Ndio wewe unampuuza?
- 80:11
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ
Kalla innaha tazkirah
Sivyo hivyo! Huku ni kukumbushana.
- 80:12
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
Faman shaa a zakarah
Basi anaye penda akumbuke.
- 80:13
فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ
Fi suhufim mukar rama,
Yamo katika kurasa zilizo hishimiwa,
- 80:14
مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
Marfoo'atim mutah hara,
Zilizo inuliwa, zilizo takaswa.
- 80:15
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ
Bi'aidee safara
Zimo mikononi mwa Malaika waandishi,
- 80:16
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ
Kiraamim bararah.
Watukufu, wema.
- 80:17
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.
Ameangamia mwanaadamu! Nini kinacho mkufurisha?
- 80:18
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq
Kwa kitu gani amemuumba?
- 80:19
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.
Kwa tone la manii, akamuumba na akamkadiria.
- 80:20
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Thummas sabeela yas-sarah
Kisha akamsahilishia njia.
- 80:21
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah
Kisha akamfisha, akamtia kaburini.
- 80:22
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah
Kisha apendapo atamfufua.
- 80:23
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.
La! Hajamaliza aliyo muamuru.
- 80:24
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih
Hebu mtu na atazame chakula chake.
- 80:25
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا
Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.
Hakika Sisi tumemimina maji kwa nguvu,
- 80:26
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا
Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.
Tena tukaipasua pasua ardhi kwa nguvu,
- 80:27
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا
Fa ambatna feeha habba
Kisha tukaotesha humo nafaka,
- 80:28
وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا
Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba
Na zabibu, na mimea ya majani,
- 80:29
وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا
Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'
Na mizaituni, na mitende,
- 80:30
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا
Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba
Na bustani zenye miti iliyo songana baraabara,
- 80:31
وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا
Wa faki hataw-wa abba.
Na matunda, na malisho ya wanyama;
- 80:32
مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.
Kwa manufaa yenu na mifugo yenu.
- 80:33
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.
Basi utakapo kuja ukelele,
- 80:34
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh
Siku ambayo mtu atamkimbia nduguye,
- 80:35
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
Wa ummihee wa abeeh
Na mamaye na babaye,
- 80:36
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.
Na mkewe na wanawe -
- 80:37
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ
Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh
Kila mtu miongoni mwao siku hiyo atakuwa na lake la kumtosha.
- 80:38
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ
Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;
Siku hiyo ziko nyuso zitazo nawiri,
- 80:39
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ
Dahi katum mustab shirah
Zitacheka, zitachangamka;
- 80:40
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ
Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a
Na nyuso siku hiyo zitakuwa na mavumbi,
- 80:41
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Tarhaquha qatarah.
Giza totoro litazifunika,
- 80:42
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ
Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.
Hao ndio makafiri watenda maovu.
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: Swahili. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.