He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 1 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting]. 2 You never know. Perhaps he wanted to purify himself, 3 or have been reminded [of the truth,] and helped by this reminder. 4 As for he who thinks himself without need, 5 to a rich man, 6 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself 7 But as to him who came to you running. 8 and who has fear of God, 9 From him you are distracted. 10 Not this way – this is the advice. 11 For any one who desires to bear it in mind, 12 (Contained) in honoured pages, 13 Exalted, purified, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 Noble and righteous. 16 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he! 17 Of what [stuff] has He created him? 18 From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him, 19 then the way eased for him, 20 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him; 21 then, He will raise him when He wills. 22 No indeed! Man has not accomplished His bidding. 23 Let man reflect on the food he eats. 24 [how it is] that We pour down water, pouring it down abundantly; 25 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts], 26 and thereupon We cause grain to grow out of it, 27 grapes, and fresh fodder, 28 And the olive and the palm, 29 thickly planted gardens, 30 And fruits and fodder,- 31 as provision for you and for your cattle to enjoy. 32 Then, when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the Day of Resurrection's second blowing of Trumpet), 33 On that day man will run away from his brother. 34 And his mother and his father 35 As well as his wife and children. 36 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. 37 Some faces on that day shall shine 38 Laughing and full of joy, 39 And many a face will be covered with dust on that day. 40 with darkness overspread: 41 These will be the unbelievers, the wicked. 42