Quran

Surah Abasa, He frowned

All 42 ayat of Surah Abasa in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

80:1

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ﴿١﴾

'Abasa wa tawallaa.

80:2

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

80:3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾

Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

80:4

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ ﴿٤﴾

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

80:5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

Amma manis taghnaa

80:6

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

80:7

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ﴿٧﴾

Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

80:8

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

80:9

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ﴿٩﴾

Wahuwa yakhshaa,

80:10

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ﴿١٠﴾

Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

80:11

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ﴿١١﴾

Kalla innaha tazkirah

80:12

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ﴿١٢﴾

Faman shaa a zakarah

80:13

فِى صُحُفٍۢ مُّكَرَّمَةٍۢ ﴿١٣﴾

Fi suhufim mukar rama,

80:14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ ﴿١٤﴾

Marfoo'atim mutah hara,

80:15

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾

Bi'aidee safara

80:16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ ﴿١٦﴾

Kiraamim bararah.

80:17

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ ﴿١٧﴾

Qutilal-insanu maa akfarah.

80:18

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ ﴿١٨﴾

Min aiyyi shai-in Khalaq

80:19

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ﴿١٩﴾

Min nutfah; khalaqahu faqad-darah.

80:20

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ ﴿٢٠﴾

Thummas sabeela yas-sarah

80:21

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ ﴿٢١﴾

Thumma amatahu fa-aqbarah

80:22

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٢﴾

Thumma iza shaa-a ansharah

80:23

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿٢٣﴾

Kalla lamma yaqdi maa amarah.

80:24

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ﴿٢٤﴾

Falyanzuril insanu ilaa ta-amih

80:25

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا ﴿٢٥﴾

Anna sabab nalmaa-a sabba.

80:26

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا ﴿٢٦﴾

Thumma sha qaqnal-arda shaqqa.

80:27

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

Fa ambatna feeha habba

80:28

وَعِنَبًۭا وَقَضْبًۭا ﴿٢٨﴾

Wa 'inabaw-wa qadba

80:29

وَزَيْتُونًۭا وَنَخْلًۭا ﴿٢٩﴾

Wa zaitoonaw wanakh la'

80:30

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا ﴿٣٠﴾

Wa hadaa-iqa ghulba

80:31

وَفَٰكِهَةًۭ وَأَبًّۭا ﴿٣١﴾

Wa faki hataw-wa abba.

80:32

مَّتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ ﴿٣٢﴾

Mata'al-lakum wa li-an'amikum.

80:33

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ﴿٣٣﴾

Faiza jaa-atis saakhah.

80:34

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ﴿٣٤﴾

Yauma yafir-rul mar-u min akheeh

80:35

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ﴿٣٥﴾

Wa ummihee wa abeeh

80:36

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ﴿٣٦﴾

Wa sahi batihee wa baneeh.

80:37

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ ﴿٣٧﴾

Likul limri-im-minuhm yaumaa-izin shaa nuy-yughneeh

80:38

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٨﴾

Wujoo huny-yauma-izim-musfira;

80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ ﴿٣٩﴾

Dahi katum mustab shirah

80:40

وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ ﴿٤٠﴾

Wa wujoohuy yauma-izin 'alaiha ghabar a

80:41

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ﴿٤١﴾

Tarhaquha qatarah.

80:42

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ ﴿٤٢﴾

Ulaa-ika humul-kafa ratul-fajarah.

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Abasa, at a glance

Surah number
80 of 114
Ayat
42
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 30 (para 30)
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
585 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Abasa (سُورَةُ عَبَسَ), "He frowned", is surah 80 of the Quran. It has 42 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 585 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Abasa

We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah Abasa. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.

Questions

Good to know

How many ayat are in Surah Abasa?

Surah Abasa has 42 ayat.

Is Surah Abasa Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Abasa mean?

Abasa means "He frowned".

Which juz (para) is Surah Abasa in?

Surah Abasa is in juz 30 (para 30).