عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

'Abasa wa tawallaa.

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

An jaa-ahul 'a-maa

Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Wa maa yudreeka la'allahu yaz zakkaa.

But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Amma manis taghnaa

As for he who thinks himself without need,

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Fa-anta lahu tasaddaa

To him you give attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Wa ma 'alaika allaa yaz zakka.

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

Wa amma man jaa-aka yas'a

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

Wahuwa yakhshaa,

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Fa-anta 'anhu talah haa.

From him you are distracted.