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Abasa (عبس)

Quran 80:16 — Surah Abasa, Verse 16

Chapter 80 · He Frowned · Juz 30

16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

Kiraamim bararah.

Noble and dutiful.

Quran 80:16 — Surah Abasa

About This Verse

This is verse 16 of 42 in Surah Abasa (عبس), meaning “He Frowned”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 42 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 80:16

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Kiraamim bararah.

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Surrounding Verses

14

مَّرْفُوعَةٍۢ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Exalted and purified,

15

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍۢ

[Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels,

16

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍۢ

Noble and dutiful.

17

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

From what substance did He create him?