Chapter 80

80.1

surah 80 - verse 1

translator's name	verse
Arberry	He frowned and turned away
Maududi	He frowned and turned away
Pickthall	He frowned and turned away
Sahih	The Prophet frowned and turned away
Yusuf Ali	(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

80.2

surah 80 - verse 2

translator's name	verse
Arberry	that the blind man came to him.
Maududi	that the blind man came to him.
Pickthall	Because the blind man came unto him.
Sahih	Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Yusuf Ali	Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

80.3

surah 80 - verse 3

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And what should teach thee? Perchance he would cleanse him,
Maududi	How could you know? Perhaps he would cleanse himself,
Pickthall	What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Sahih	But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Yusuf Ali	But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-

80.4

surah 80 - verse 4

translator's name	verse
Arberry	or yet remember, and the Reminder profit him.
Maududi	or he might be mindful and good counsel might avail him.
Pickthall	Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him?
Sahih	Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Yusuf Ali	Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

80.5

surah 80 - verse 5

translator's name	verse
Arberry	But the self-sufficient,
Maududi	Now he who waxes indifferent,
Pickthall	As for him who thinketh himself independent,
Sahih	As for he who thinks himself without need,
Yusuf Ali	As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,

80.6

surah 80 - verse 6

translator's name	verse
Arberry	to him thou attendest
Maududi	you attend to him,
Pickthall	Unto him thou payest regard.
Sahih	To him you give attention.
Yusuf Ali	To him dost thou attend;

80.7

surah 80 - verse 7

translator's name	verse
Arberry	though it is not thy concern, if he does not cleanse himself.
Maududi	though you are not to blame if he would not cleanse himself.
Pickthall	Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
Sahih	And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Yusuf Ali	Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

80.8

surah 80 - verse 8

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And he who comes to thee eagerly
Maududi	But he who comes to you running,
Pickthall	But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
Sahih	But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Yusuf Ali	But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

80.9

surah 80 - verse 9

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and fearfully,
Maududi	and fears (Allah),
Pickthall	And hath fear,
Sahih	While he fears [Allah],
Yusuf Ali	And with fear (in his heart),

80.10

surah 80 - verse 10

translator's name	verse
Arberry	to him thou payest no heed.
Maududi	you pay no heed to him.
Pickthall	From him thou art distracted.
Sahih	From him you are distracted.
Yusuf Ali	Of him wast thou unmindful.

80.11

surah 80 - verse 11

translator's name	verse
Arberry	No indeed; it is a Reminder
Maududi	No indeed; this is only a Reminder.
Pickthall	Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Sahih	No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Yusuf Ali	By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

80.12

surah 80 - verse 12

translator's name	verse
Arberry	(and whoso wills, shall remember it)
Maududi	So whoso wills may give heed to it.
Pickthall	So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
Sahih	So whoever wills may remember it.
Yusuf Ali	Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

80.13

surah 80 - verse 13

translator's name	verse
Arberry	upon pages high-honoured,
Maududi	It is contained in scrolls highly honoured,
Pickthall	On honoured leaves
Sahih	[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
Yusuf Ali	(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

80.14

surah 80 - verse 14

translator's name	verse
Arberry	uplifted, purified,
Maududi	most exalted and purified,
Pickthall	Exalted, purified,
Sahih	Exalted and purified,
Yusuf Ali	Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

80.15

surah 80 - verse 15

translator's name	verse
Arberry	by the hands of scribes
Maududi	borne by the hands of scribes,
Pickthall	(Set down) by scribes
Sahih	[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,
Yusuf Ali	(Written) by the hands of scribes-

80.16

surah 80 - verse 16

translator's name	verse
Arberry	noble, pious.
Maududi	noble and purified.
Pickthall	Noble and righteous.
Sahih	Noble and dutiful.
Yusuf Ali	Honourable and Pious and Just.

80.17

surah 80 - verse 17

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Perish Man! How unthankful he is!
Maududi	Accursed be man! How stubbornly he denies the Truth.
Pickthall	Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful!
Sahih	Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Yusuf Ali	Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

80.18

surah 80 - verse 18

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Of what did He create him?
Maududi	Out of what did Allah create him?
Pickthall	From what thing doth He create him?
Sahih	From what substance did He create him?
Yusuf Ali	From what stuff hath He created him?

80.19

surah 80 - verse 19

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him,
Maududi	Out of a sperm-drop did He create him and then determined a measure for him,
Pickthall	From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Sahih	From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
Yusuf Ali	From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

80.20

surah 80 - verse 20

translator's name	verse
Arberry	then the way eased for him,
Maududi	and then made the course of life easy for him,
Pickthall	Then maketh the way easy for him,
Sahih	Then He eased the way for him;
Yusuf Ali	Then doth He make His path smooth for him;