He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 1 Because a blind man came to him. 2 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- 3 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? 4 Now as for him who believes himself to be self-sufficient 5 you eagerly attended to him -- 6 Though it is not your concern if he should not grow. 7 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly, 8 and fearfully, 9 you pay him no heed. 10 These verses are a reminder 11 So whosoever willeth - let him be admonished therewlth. 12 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour, 13 Exalted (in dignity), purified, 14 [borne] by the hands of messengers 15 Who are noble, virtuous. 16 Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful! 17 From what thing did He create him? 18 Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him, 19 He makes his path easy for him. 20 Then gave him death, so had him put in the grave. 21 and then, if it be His will, He shall raise him again to life, 22 Yet man declines to do His bidding. 23 Then let man look at his food, 24 How We pour water in showers 25 then We split the earth in fissures 26 Thereby produced grain in it. 27 and vines, and reeds, 28 and olives and palms, 29 and dense-tree'd gardens, 30 fruits, and grass. 31 (These are made so as to be) means of enjoyment for you and your cattle. 32 So when the deafening Shout arrives, 33 on the Day when each man shall flee from his brother, 34 Mother and father, 35 And his wife and his children, 36 Everyman, that Day, will have enough to make him careless of others. 37 Some faces on that day shall shine 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 And many a face will be covered with dust on that day. 40 with darkness overspread: 41 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones. 42