He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ HE FROWNED and turned away 1 Because there came to him the blind man. 2 What made you think that he will not grow in virtue, 3 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? 4 As for him who regardeth himself self-sufficient 5 to a rich man, 6 What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief, you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah). 7 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge] 8 And hath fear, 9 So you leave him, and are engrossed elsewhere! 10 No indeed; it is a Reminder 11 so let those who want to follow its guidance do so. 12 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour, 13 Exalted and purified, 14 Written by the hands of emissaries. 15 Noble and pious. 16 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he. 17 From what substance did He create him? 18 Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him, 19 and then made the course of life easy for him, 20 and in the end He causes him to die and brings him to the grave; 21 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again). 22 Nay, but [man] has never yet fulfilled what He has enjoined upon him! 23 Let man therefore consider (the sources of) his food. 24 We poured down rain abundantly, 25 and then We cleaved the earth asunder. 26 how We made the grain to grow, 27 And grapes and green fodder 28 and olives, and palms, 29 and dense orchards, 30 and fruits and fodder 31 as provision for you and for your cattle to enjoy. 32 But when the Shout cometh 33 On that day man will run away from his brother. 34 his mother, his father, 35 And from his wife and his 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 will be radiant, 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news. 39 but some faces will be covered with dust 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked. 42