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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Ayah80:1#Copy

   عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

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

2. Ayah80:2#Copy

   أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

   (2) Because there came to him the blind man,[1853] [interrupting].

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   [1853]- ʿAbdullāh, the son of Umm Maktūm.
3. Ayah80:3#Copy

   وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

   (3) But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified[1854]

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   [1854]- As a result of what he learns from you.
4. Ayah80:4#Copy

   أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

   (4) Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5. Ayah80:5#Copy

   أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   (5) As for he who thinks himself without need,[1855]

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   [1855]- i.e., without need of faith or need of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) . Here it is in reference to a certain influential member of the Quraysh whom the Prophet (ﷺ) had hoped to bring to Islām.
6. Ayah80:6#Copy

   فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

   (6) To him you give attention.

7. Ayah80:7#Copy

   وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

   (7) And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.[1856]

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   [1856]- The Prophet (ﷺ) was responsible only for conveying the message, not for ultimate guidance.
8. Ayah80:8#Copy

   وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

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

9. Ayah80:9#Copy

   وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

   (9) While he fears [Allāh],

10. Ayah80:10#Copy

    فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

    (10) From him you are distracted.