Surah 'Abasa [80] - سورة عبس - surah 80- juz 'Amma - English translation and transliteration

Surah Abasa (In Arabic: سورة عبس) is the 80th Surah of the Quran meaning in English as “He frowned”. It is a Meccan Surah meaning it’s revelation was before the Prophet (ﷺ) and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina. It is composed of 42 ayat (verses).

The Surah tells how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) at one time was preaching Islam to some big chiefs of Mecca. It was an important meeting for Him, but at that moment a blind man named Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum came and interrupted his presentation.

Prophet Muhammad disliked this interruption and ignored him. Thereupon Allah sent down this Surah with a beautiful message for the Messenger and for all believers.

Notable Quote:

“But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge] While he fears [Allah] From him you are distracted.”
Surah Abasa Ayat 8-10

Below you can read Surah Abasa in it’s entirety with Arabic text. Below every ayat we’ve provided transliteration to help those who are not strong readers with pronunciation. We’ve also added Sahih International English translation to help with the understanding. To increase your knowledge you can find four different sources of Tafseer including one by Ibn Kathir.