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سورة عَبَسَ

Surah ‘Abasa 80:8

He Frowned · Verse 8 of 42

وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Whereas (the blind man) who came to you striving in right earnest (to learn the Qur´ân),

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

Ahmed Ali

As for him who comes to you striving (after goodness),

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Ali Unal

But as for him who came to you eagerly,

Daryabadi

And as for him who cometh Unto thee running,

Faridul Haque

And for him who came to you striving,

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And as to him who comes to thee striving hard,

Maulvi Sher Ali

But he who comes to thee hastening,

Muhammad Asad

but as for him who came unto thee full of eagerness

Muhammad Musin Khan

But as to him who came to you running.

Muhammad Pickthall

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Muhammad Sarwar

As for the one who comes to you earnestly (striving for guidance).

Muhammed ali Shakir

And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

Rashad Khalifa

The one who came to you eagerly.

Shabbir Ahmed

But as for him who came to you in all eagerness,

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.