سورة عَبَسَ
Surah ‘Abasa 80:3
He Frowned · Verse 3 of 42
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And what could make you (O Prophet!) know that he might purify himself.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-
Ahmed Ali
What made you think that he will not grow in virtue,
12 more translations
Ali Unal
What would inform you (O haughty one) but that he might grow in purity (by doing good deeds)?
Daryabadi
How canst thou know, whether haply he might be cleansed,
Faridul Haque
And what do you know, he may be of the pure!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And what would make thee know that he might purify himself,
Maulvi Sher Ali
And what would make thee know that he would purify himself,
Muhammad Asad
Yet for all thou didst know, [O Muhammad,] he might perhaps have grown in purity,
Muhammad Musin Khan
But what could tell you that per chance he might become pure (from sins)?
Muhammad Pickthall
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Muhammad Sarwar
You never know. Perhaps he wanted to purify himself,
Muhammed ali Shakir
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
Rashad Khalifa
How do you know? He may purify himself.
Shabbir Ahmed
How could you know that he might have grown in goodness,
Commentary 80:1-8 It is narrated that a blind man (Ibn Umm-i-Maktûm) approached the Holy Prophet (pbuh) with some questions. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) was busy discussing…
On 80:1–8
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ﴿١﴾أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
80:1-8 It is narrated that a blind man (Ibn Umm-i-Maktûm) approached the Holy Prophet (pbuh) with some questions. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) was busy discussing his message with some nobles of Makkah. He felt interrupted and “frowned” (عَبَس). In this situation these verses were revealed. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) realized that he was not kind to the blind man. He approached Ibn Umm-i-Maktûm and treated him with all due respect according to the traditions of that time. This incident is a proof that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) himself acted according to the Divine Revelation as soon as it was revealed.