Abasa (عبس)
Chapter 80 · He Frowned · Juz 30
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ
Dahi katum mustab shirah
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Quran 80:39 — Surah Abasa
This is verse 39 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.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Dahi katum mustab shirah
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ شَأْنٌۭ يُغْنِيهِ
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ مُّسْفِرَةٌۭ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
ضَاحِكَةٌۭ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌۭ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
وَوُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌۭ
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them.