بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

The Prophet frowned and turned away

أَن جاءَهُ الأَعمىٰ

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

وَما يُدريكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكّىٰ

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

أَو يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكرىٰ

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدّىٰ

To him you give attention.

وَما عَلَيكَ أَلّا يَزَّكّىٰ

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

وَأَمّا مَن جاءَكَ يَسعىٰ

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

وَهُوَ يَخشىٰ

While he fears [Allah],

فَأَنتَ عَنهُ تَلَهّىٰ

From him you are distracted.