Abasa (عبس)
Chapter 80 · He Frowned · Juz 30
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Amma manis taghnaa
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Quran 80:5 — Surah Abasa
This is verse 5 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:
Amma manis taghnaa
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
As for he who thinks himself without need,
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
To him you give attention.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.