He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ (The Prophet (Peace be upon him)) frowned and turned away, 1 Because the blind man came unto him. 2 And what would make you know that he would purify himself, 3 Or be admonished, and the admonition profit him? 4 Now as for him who believes himself to be self-sufficient 5 So you are after him! 6 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself 7 And for him who came to you striving, 8 and in awe [of God] 9 Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another, 10 No indeed; it is a Reminder 11 Let him who will, pay heed to it. 12 [It is recorded] in honored sheets, 13 exalted and purified, 14 In the hands of scribes (angels). 15 Noble and dutiful. 16 Perish the human! How unthankful he is! 17 From what has God created him? 18 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him, 19 and then makes it easy for him to go through life; 20 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him. 21 and then, whenever He wishes, He will raise him back to life. 22 Yet man declines to do His bidding. 23 Let man look at his food: 24 That We watered it in abundance. 25 And We split the earth in fragments, 26 to yield therein corn, 27 And grapes and green fodder 28 And olive-trees and palm-trees 29 And gardens, dense with many trees, 30 And fruits and grass, 31 as provision for you and for your cattle to enjoy. 32 But, when the Blast comes, 33 on that Day each person will flee from his brother, 34 mother, father, 35 his wife and his children. 36 on that Day, to every one of them will his own state be of sufficient concern. 37 Some faces will on that Day be bright with happiness, 38 Laughing, joyous. 39 Some faces on that Day shall be dust-ridden, 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 These will be the faces of the sinful disbelievers. 42