He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 when the blind man approached him, 2 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified 3 Or that he may accept advice, so the advice may benefit him. 4 As for him who thinketh himself independent, 5 You pay full attention, 6 though it is not thy concern, if he does not cleanse himself. 7 But he who comes to you running, 8 And is afraid (of Allah and His Punishment), 9 From him you are distracted. 10 Assuredly this is a reminder 11 (and whoso wills, shall remember it) 12 upon pages high-honoured, 13 Exalted and holy, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 noble, pious. 16 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is! 17 Of what did He create him? 18 From a (sperm) drop He created him and then determined him, 19 then the way eased for him, 20 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave, 21 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again. 22 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him. 23 Let the human reflect on the food he eats, 24 That We pour forth water in abundance, 25 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder, 26 And We made corn grow, 27 and vines and edible plants, 28 And olives and palms 29 and burgeoning enclosed gardens 30 and fruits and fodder 31 as provision for you and for your cattle to enjoy. 32 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,- 33 On the Day whereon a man shall flee from his brother, 34 And his mother and his father, 35 And his spouse and his son-- 36 For every one of them on that Day shall be business enough to occupy 37 Some faces on that day shall shine 38 laughing, and rejoicing, 39 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them, 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 They will be the unbelievers, transgressors. 42