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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, the Infinitely Gracious, the Most Merciful.
عَبَسَ وَ تَوَلّٰۤى(1)
(The Beloved Prophet) frowned and turned away.
He frowned and turned away.
اَنْ جَآءَهُ الْاَعْمٰىﭤ(2)
Upon this; that the blind man who came to his august court.
That a blind man came to him.
وَ مَا یُدْرِیْكَ لَعَلَّهٗ یَزَّ كّٰۤىۙ (3)
And what do you know? He (i.e. the blind man - 'Abdullah Bin Umme Maktoom) may become pure (from his shortcomings).
You never know, ˹dear Beloved Prophet˺, he may attain purity,