Surah 'Abasa (عبس)

He Frowned · Meccan · 42 ayahs · Juz 30

• 80:1

  عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

  (Abdullaah bin Ummi Maktoom once came to Rasulullaah ﷺ while Rasulullaah ﷺ was preaching Islaam to a few leaders of the Quraysh. Because he was blind, he did not realise that Rasulullaah ﷺ was occupied with the others and he kept insisting that Rasulullaah ﷺ teach him something. Since his arrival disturbed the discussion and complying with his request would interrupt what was being said to the Mushrikeen leaders, Rasulullaah ﷺ ignored him, thinking that he could speak to him at any other time. On the other hand, the opportunity to address the Quraysh leaders was rare and if any of them accepted Islaam, it would influence many others to follow. Rasulullaah ﷺ's reaction became evident on his face when he frowned. Referring to this, Allaah says,) He (Rasulullaah ﷺ) frowned and turned away...

• 80:2

  أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

  ...because a blind man came to him.

• 80:3

  وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

  (O Rasulullaah ﷺ!) How do you know that perhaps he (the blind man) will be purified (by your guidance)...

• 80:4

  أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

  ...or he may take heed and the advice will prove beneficial (useful) to him?

• 80:5

  أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

  As for him (the Quraysh leaders) who was indifferent (do not care)...

• 80:6

  فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

  ...to him do you attend (instead of seeing to the blind sincere Muslim)...

• 80:7

  وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

  ...when there would be no blame on you if he is not purified (because they were not Muslims in the first place).

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