He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ HE FROWNED AND turned away, 1 Because the blind man came unto him. 2 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified 3 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? 4 Now he who waxes indifferent, 5 To him dost thou attend; 6 although thou art not accountable for his failure to attain to purity; 7 And to him who came to you eagerly 8 and in awe of God 9 Of him wast thou unmindful. 10 Assuredly this is a reminder 11 so let those who want to follow its guidance do so. 12 It is set down on honoured pages, 13 uplifted, purified, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 noble, pious. 16 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is! 17 [Does man ever consider] out of what substance [God] creates him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 Then He eased the way for him; 20 Then He causes him to die, and puts him in his grave; 21 and He will resurrect him whenever He wants. 22 Certainly, he has not duly fulfilled His commands. 23 So man must look at his food. 24 We let the rain pour down in torrents 25 then We split the earth in fissures 26 Then We cause to grow therein the grain, 27 And grapes and fodder, 28 And olives and date palms, 29 the densely tree'd gardens, 30 and fruits and pastures – 31 for you and for your herds to delight in. 32 But, when the Blast comes, 33 on that Day each person will flee from his brother, 34 And from his mother and his father, 35 his consort, his sons, 36 on that Day each will be occupied with his own business, making him oblivious of all save himself. 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 but others will be gloomy 40 and veiled with darkness. 41 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked. 42