He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ The Prophet frowned and turned away 1 Because the blind man had come in his august presence. 2 for how can you know that he might seek to purify himself, 3 (He might) remember, and the Reminder might profit him. 4 As for he who thinks himself without need, 5 you attended to him, 6 although it is not for you to be concerned if he remained unpurified. 7 And as to him who comes to you striving hard, 8 And he fears, 9 So you leave him, and are engrossed elsewhere! 10 These verses are a reminder 11 So whoever wishes may remember it. 12 in [the light of His] revelations blest with dignity, 13 exalted, purified, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 Honourable and Virtuous. 16 Woe to man! How ungrateful he is! 17 Of what [stuff] has He created him? 18 From a drop of liquid; He created him and then set several measures for him. 19 Then He eased the way for him; 20 Then He causes him to die and be buried. 21 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life. 22 Not one – he has not yet completed what he was commanded. 23 So let man just consider his food: 24 For that We pour forth water in abundance, 25 and then We cleaved the earth asunder. 26 to yield therein corn, 27 and vines and edible plants, 28 And olive-trees and palm-trees 29 the densely tree'd gardens, 30 And fruits and herbage: 31 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock. 32 AND SO, when the piercing call [of resurrection] is heard 33 upon the day when a man shall flee from his brother, 34 And his mother and his father, 35 his consort, his sons, 36 Each man will have enough cares that day. 37 Some faces on that day will be radiant, 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise). 39 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them, 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 They will be the unbelievers, transgressors. 42