He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs). 2 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- 3 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? 4 For him who does not care, 5 to him didst thou give thy whole attention, 6 Whereas it is not on thee that he is not cleansed. 7 but as for one who comes to you, eagerly 8 and who has fear of God, 9 you pay no heed to him. 10 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder; 11 So whosoever willeth - let him be admonished therewlth. 12 On honoured leaves 13 Exalted (in dignity), purified, 14 In the hands of scribes 15 Who are noble, virtuous. 16 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he! 17 From what substance did He create him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 and then makes it easy for him to go through life; 20 Then gave him death, so had him put in the grave. 21 then, when He wills, He raises him. 22 Indeed, he has not fulfilled that which He has ordered him. 23 Let man look at his food: 24 We send down abundant water, 25 Then split the earth in clefts 26 And caused to grow within it grain 27 and vines and edible plants, 28 and olives, and palms, 29 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees, 30 And fruits and herbage: 31 Provision for you and your cattle. 32 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,- 33 on a Day when everyone will [want to] flee from his brother, 34 mother, father, 35 wife and sons, 36 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others). 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news; 39 some faces on that day shall be dusty 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 those will be ones who denied the truth and were immersed in iniquity. 42