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| 1. | عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | AAabasa watawalla |
| Yusuf Ali: | (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, |
| Shakir: | He frowned and turned (his) back, |
| Pickthall: | He frowned and turned away |
| Mohsin Khan: | (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away. |
| Saheeh: | The Prophet frowned and turned away |
| Urdu: | پیغمبر چین بجیں ہوئے اور منہ موڑ لیا |
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| 2. | أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | An jaahu alaAAma |
| Yusuf Ali: | Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). |
| Shakir: | Because there came to him the blind man. |
| Pickthall: | Because the blind man came unto him. |
| Mohsin Khan: | Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs). |
| Saheeh: | Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting]. |
| Urdu: | کہ ان کے پاس ایک اندھا آیا |
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| 3. | وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka |
| Yusuf Ali: | But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- |
| Shakir: | And what would make you know that he would purify himself, |
| Pickthall: | What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace) |
| Mohsin Khan: | And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)? |
| Saheeh: | But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified |
| Urdu: | اور آپ کو کیا معلوم کہ شاید وہ پاک ہوجائے |
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| 4. | أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra |
| Yusuf Ali: | Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? |
| Shakir: | Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? |
| Pickthall: | Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him? |
| Mohsin Khan: | Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him? |
| Saheeh: | Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him? |
| Urdu: | یا وہ نصیحت پکڑ لے تو اس کو نصیحت نفع دے |
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| 5. | أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Amma mani istaghna |
| Yusuf Ali: | As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient, |
| Shakir: | As for him who considers himself free from need (of you), |
| Pickthall: | As for him who thinketh himself independent, |
| Mohsin Khan: | As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient, |
| Saheeh: | As for he who thinks himself without need, |
| Urdu: | لیکن وہ جو پروا نہیں کرتا |
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| 6. | فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Faanta lahu tasadda |
| Yusuf Ali: | To him dost thou attend; |
| Shakir: | To him do you address yourself. |
| Pickthall: | Unto him thou payest regard. |
| Mohsin Khan: | To him you attend; |
| Saheeh: | To him you give attention. |
| Urdu: | سو آپ کے لیے توجہ کرتے ہیں |
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| 7. | وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka |
| Yusuf Ali: | Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding). |
| Shakir: | And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself |
| Pickthall: | Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace). |
| Mohsin Khan: | What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah). |
| Saheeh: | And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified. |
| Urdu: | حالانکہ آپ پر اس کےنہ سدھرنے کا کوئی الزام نہیں |
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| 8. | وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Waamma man jaaka yasAAa |
| Yusuf Ali: | But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly, |
| Shakir: | And as to him who comes to you striving hard, |
| Pickthall: | But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose |
| Mohsin Khan: | But as to him who came to you running, |
| Saheeh: | But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge] |
| Urdu: | اور لیکن جو آپ کے پاس دوڑتا ہوا آیا |
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| 9. | وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Wahuwa yakhsha |
| Yusuf Ali: | And with fear (in his heart), |
| Shakir: | And he fears, |
| Pickthall: | And hath fear, |
| Mohsin Khan: | And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment). |
| Saheeh: | While he fears [Allah], |
| Urdu: | اور وہ ڈر رہا ہے |
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| 10. | فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ |
| Transliteration: | Faanta AAanhu talahha |
| Yusuf Ali: | Of him wast thou unmindful. |
| Shakir: | From him will you divert yourself. |
| Pickthall: | From him thou art distracted. |
| Mohsin Khan: | Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another, |
| Saheeh: | From him you are distracted. |
| Urdu: | تو آپ اس سے بے پروائی کرتے ہیں |
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