He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 because the blind man approached him! 2 And what do you know, he may be of the pure! 3 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him? 4 As for him who regardeth himself self-sufficient 5 to him thou attendest 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 to him who came to thee striving earnestly, 8 And hath fear, 9 From him will you divert yourself. 10 No indeed; this is only a Reminder. 11 So whoever wills may remember it. 12 It is contained in scrolls highly honoured, 13 Exalted, purified, 14 [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels, 15 Honourable and obedient. 16 [But only too often] man destroys himself: how stubbornly does he deny the truth! 17 From what did He create him? 18 From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him; 19 and then makes it easy for him to go through life; 20 then makes him to die, and buries him, 21 then, He will raise him when He wills. 22 By no means he performed not that which He had commanded him. 23 So man must look at his food. 24 We poured water, pouring it in great abundance, 25 and then We cleave the earth [with new growth,] cleaving it asunder, 26 And We made corn grow, 27 and vines, and reeds, 28 And olive and palm trees 29 And dense gardens, 30 and fruits and pastures – 31 In order to benefit you and your cattle. 32 But when there comes the Deafening Blast 33 on that Day a man shall flee from his own brother, 34 And his mother and his father, 35 As well as his wife and children. 36 For every one of them on that Day shall be business enough to occupy 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 whereas some faces will be covered with dust 40 o'erspread with darkness -- 41 They will be the unbelievers, transgressors. 42