He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ (The Prophet (Peace be upon him)) frowned and turned away, 1 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting]. 2 And what should teach thee? Perchance he would cleanse him, 3 or receive some (Quranic) advice which would benefit him. 4 As for him who thinketh himself independent, 5 To him do you address yourself. 6 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace). 7 But he who comes to you running, 8 and fearfully, 9 You neglect. 10 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction: 11 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance. 12 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour, 13 exalted and purified, 14 borne by the hands of scribes, 15 noble and most virtuous. 16 May (the disbelieving) human being be condemned! What makes him disbelieve? 17 From what has God created him? 18 Of a drop of seed. He created him and formed him according to a measure. 19 and then made the course of life easy for him, 20 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave; 21 and then, if it be His will, He shall raise him again to life, 22 No indeed! Man has not accomplished His bidding. 23 Let man therefore consider (the sources of) his food. 24 How We pour water in showers 25 And We split the earth in fragments, 26 And produce therein corn, 27 grapes, vegetables, 28 and olives, and palms, 29 And enclosed gardens luxuriant. 30 And fruits and grasses: 31 For use and convenience to you and your cattle. 32 But when there comes the Deafening Blast 33 on that Day each person will flee from his brother, 34 and his mother and his father; 35 And 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 and joyous 39 but some faces will be covered with dust 40 Blackness will cover them. 41 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked. 42