The Quran

سورة عَبَسَ

Surah ‘Abasa 80:4

He Frowned · Verse 4 of 42

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or that he might have paid heed to the admonition (that God has revealed to you) and this admonition would have done him good as well.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

Ahmed Ali

Or be admonished, and the admonition profit him?

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Or that he might grow mindful (of God’s Message), and the reminder benefit him?

Daryabadi

Or be admonished, so that the admonition might have profited him?

Faridul Haque

Or that he may accept advice, so the advice may benefit him.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or be mindful, so the Reminder should profit him?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Or, that he would take heed and the taking of heed would benefit him?

Muhammad Asad

or have been reminded [of the truth], and helped by this reminder.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or that he might receive admonition, and that the admonition might profit him?

Muhammad Pickthall

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him?

Muhammad Sarwar

or receive some (Quranic) advice which would benefit him.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

Rashad Khalifa

Or he may take heed, and benefit from the message.

Shabbir Ahmed

Or that he be enlightened and the reminder might benefit him?

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.