What does Surah Abasa mean?

The name Abasa (عبس) means "He Frowned". It is chapter 80 of the Quran and contains 42 verses.

Is Surah Abasa Makki or Madani?

Surah Abasa is a Makki surah, meaning it was revealed before the migration to Madinah.

How many verses are in Surah Abasa?

Surah Abasa has 42 ayat (verses). You can read all of them above with the Arabic text alongside English and Urdu translation.

Can I listen to Surah Abasa online?

Yes. Use the audio player on this page to listen to Surah Abasa recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy and other reciters. You can play the full surah or repeat a single ayah while you follow the Arabic text.

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'ABASA

عبس

Verses: 42·Makki·'Abasa·Alahi: 80

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عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

(محمد مصطفٰےﷺ) ترش رُو ہوئے اور منہ پھیر بیٹھے

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

کہ ان کے پاس ایک نابینا آیا

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified

اور تم کو کیا خبر شاید وہ پاکیزگی حاصل کرتا

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

یا سوچتا تو سمجھانا اسے فائدہ دیتا

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for he who thinks himself without need,

جو پروا نہیں کرتا

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

To him you give attention.

اس کی طرف تو تم توجہ کرتے ہو

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

حالانکہ اگر وہ نہ سنورے تو تم پر کچھ (الزام) نہیں

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

اور جو تمہارے پاس دوڑتا ہوا آیا

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

While he fears [Allāh],

اور (خدا سے) ڈرتا ہے

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

From him you are distracted.

اس سے تم بےرخی کرتے ہو

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

دیکھو یہ (قرآن) نصیحت ہے

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

So whoever wills may remember it.

پس جو چاہے اسے یاد رکھے

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

[It is recorded] in honored sheets,

قابل ادب ورقوں میں (لکھا ہوا)

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Exalted and purified,

جو بلند مقام پر رکھے ہوئے (اور) پاک ہیں

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

لکھنے والوں کے ہاتھوں میں

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Noble and dutiful.

جو سردار اور نیکو کار ہیں

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] is man; how disbelieving is he.

انسان ہلاک ہو جائے کیسا ناشکرا ہے

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

From what thing [i.e., substance] did He create him?

اُسے (خدا نے) کس چیز سے بنایا؟

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;

نطفے سے بنایا پھر اس کا اندازہ مقرر کیا

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He eased the way for him;

پھر اس کے لیے رستہ آسان کر دیا

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

پھر اس کو موت دی پھر قبر میں دفن کرایا

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

پھر جب چاہے گا اسے اٹھا کھڑا کرے گا

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

No! He [i.e., man] has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

کچھ شک نہیں کہ خدا نے اسے جو حکم دیا اس نے اس پر عمل نہ کیا

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Then let mankind look at his food -

تو انسان کو چاہیئے کہ اپنے کھانے کی طرف نظر کرے

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

How We poured down water in torrents,

بے شک ہم ہی نے پانی برسایا

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

پھر ہم ہی نے زمین کو چیرا پھاڑا

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

And caused to grow within it grain

پھر ہم ہی نے اس میں اناج اگایا

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

And grapes and herbage

اور انگور اور ترکاری

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

And olive and palm trees

اور زیتون اور کھجوریں

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

And gardens of dense shrubbery

اور گھنے گھنے باغ

وَفَـٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

And fruit and grass -

اور میوے اور چارا

مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ

[As] enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

(یہ سب کچھ) تمہارے اور تمہارے چارپایوں کے لیے بنایا

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

تو جب (قیامت کا) غل مچے گا

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

On the Day a man will flee from his brother

اس دن آدمی اپنے بھائی سے دور بھاگے گا

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

And his mother and his father

اور اپنی ماں اور اپنے باپ سے

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

And his wife and his children,

اور اپنی بیوی اور اپنے بیٹے سے

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

ہر شخص اس روز ایک فکر میں ہو گا جو اسے( مصروفیت کے لیے) بس کرے گا

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

اور کتنے منہ اس روز چمک رہے ہوں گے

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

خنداں و شاداں (یہ مومنان نیکو کار ہیں)

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

اور کتنے منہ ہوں گے جن پر گرد پڑ رہی ہو گی

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Blackness will cover them.

(اور) سیاہی چڑھ رہی ہو گی

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

یہ کفار بدکردار ہیں

About Surah Abasa (عبس)

Meaning: He Frowned
Revelation: Makki
Verses: 42
Chapter: 80 of 114

Abasa was revealed when the Prophet ﷺ turned away from a blind man who came seeking knowledge while he was occupied with the Makkan leaders. The correction is direct and preserved in the Quran, establishing that eagerness to learn outweighs status. The surah then reflects on the human being's ingratitude and the provision grown from the earth.

Main themes of Surah Abasa

Status of the sincere seeker
Correction of the Prophet ﷺ
Human ingratitude
Provision from the earth
The Day of Judgement

How to read Surah Abasa on Muslim Guide

The full Arabic text of Surah Abasa is shown above in the Uthmani script, with English and Urdu translation under each ayah. Use the audio player to listen while you read, tap any verse to bookmark or copy it, and switch the translation or reciter from the controls at the top. Everything on this page is free and needs no account.

Surah Abasa — Frequently Asked Questions

What does Surah Abasa mean?: The name Abasa (عبس) means "He Frowned". It is chapter 80 of the Quran and contains 42 verses.
Is Surah Abasa Makki or Madani?: Surah Abasa is a Makki surah, meaning it was revealed before the migration to Madinah.
How many verses are in Surah Abasa?: Surah Abasa has 42 ayat (verses). You can read all of them above with the Arabic text alongside English and Urdu translation.
What is Surah Abasa about?: Abasa was revealed when the Prophet ﷺ turned away from a blind man who came seeking knowledge while he was occupied with the Makkan leaders. The correction is direct and preserved in the Quran, establishing that eagerness to learn outweighs status. The surah then reflects on the human being's ingratitude and the provision grown from the earth.
Can I listen to Surah Abasa online?: Yes. Use the audio player on this page to listen to Surah Abasa recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy and other reciters. You can play the full surah or repeat a single ayah while you follow the Arabic text.

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About Surah Abasa (عبس)

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How to read Surah Abasa on Muslim Guide

Surah Abasa — Frequently Asked Questions

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