Abasa (عبس)
Chapter 80 · He Frowned · Juz 30
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
While he fears [Allah],
Quran 80:9 — Surah Abasa
This is verse 9 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:
Wahuwa yakhshaa,
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
While he fears [Allah],
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
From him you are distracted.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌۭ
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;