He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting]. 2 And what would make you know that he would purify himself, 3 Or that he might receive admonition, and that the admonition might profit him? 4 As for him who was indifferent, 5 To him dost thou attend; 6 though it is not thy concern, if he does not cleanse himself. 7 And he who comes to thee eagerly 8 While he fears [Allah], 9 From him you are distracted. 10 Not this way – this is the advice. 11 So whosoever willeth - let him be admonished therewlth. 12 (It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz). 13 Exalted, purified, 14 Written by the hands of emissaries. 15 Noble and dutiful. 16 May (the disbelieving) human being be condemned! What makes him disbelieve? 17 From what has God created him? 18 From a (sperm) drop He created him and then determined him, 19 then the way eased for him, 20 then He caused him to die and brought him to the grave, 21 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again. 22 Yet man declines to do His bidding. 23 So man must look at his food. 24 We let the rain pour down in torrents 25 and cleaved the earth, cleaving it asunder; 26 and therein made the grains to grow 27 together with grapes and vegetables, 28 olives, dates, 29 And garden-closes of thick foliage 30 And fruits and grasses: 31 A provision for you and your cattle. 32 Then, when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the Day of Resurrection's second blowing of Trumpet), 33 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother 34 his mother, his father, 35 And his wife and his sons; 36 for on that day everyone will be completely engrossed in his own concerns. 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 laughing, joyous; 39 And many a face will be covered with dust on that day. 40 Blackness will cover them: 41 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked. 42