Surah 'Abasa — Part 1

1. سُورَةُ عبس

The surah teaches respect for every sincere learner and reminds us of creation, provision, and resurrection.

It is a Makki surah with 42 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١﴾

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

• عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١﴾

3. أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Because there came to him the blind man, 1 [interrupting].

• أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

4. وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾

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

• وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾

5. أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿٤﴾

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

• أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿٤﴾

6. أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

As for he who thinks himself without need,

• أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah 'Abasa.