He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ He frowned and then turned away 1 Because there came unto him a blind man. 2 And what could let you know? Perhaps he (comes to hear you) to be purified. 3 (He might) remember, and the Reminder might profit him. 4 For him who does not care, 5 to a rich man, 6 though it is not thy concern, if he does not cleanse himself. 7 And for him who came to you striving, 8 and in awe [of God] 9 Of him wast thou unmindful. 10 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment, 11 So whosoever willeth - let him be admonished therewlth. 12 Inscribed in Writs honoured, 13 exalted, purified, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 Noble and pious. 16 Woe to man! How ungrateful he is! 17 From what stuff hath He created him? 18 From a drop of liquid; He created him and then set several measures for him. 19 Then doth He make His path smooth for him; 20 Then He causes him to die and be buried. 21 Then when He pleases, He will bring him back to life. 22 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him. 23 So man must look at his food. 24 We let the rain pour down in torrents 25 and then We cleaved the earth asunder. 26 And caused to grow within it grain 27 And grapes and herbage, 28 And the olive and the palm, 29 And dense gardens, 30 And fruits and fodder: 31 (These are made so as to be) means of enjoyment for you and your cattle. 32 But when the deafening cry comes, 33 on a Day when everyone will [want to] flee from his brother, 34 and from his mother and father, 35 wife and sons, 36 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him. 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 laughing and joyous 39 And many a face will be covered with dust on that day. 40 and overcast with gloom: 41 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked. 42