He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ He frowned and turned away. 1 Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs). 2 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified 3 or take heed and derive benefit from [Our] warning? 4 As for he who thinks himself without need, 5 to him thou attendest 6 Though it is not your concern if he should not grow (in fulness). 7 And as to him who comes to you striving hard, 8 While he fears [Allah], 9 Him thou neglectest! 10 No indeed, this is a Reminder; 11 So whoever wills may remember it. 12 It is contained in scrolls highly honoured, 13 lofty and pure, 14 Written by the hands of emissaries. 15 Honourable and obedient. 16 Accursed is man. How ungrateful is he! 17 Out of what did Allah create him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 Then (as for) the way-- He has made it easy (for him) 20 then makes him to die, and buries him, 21 and then, if it be His will, He shall raise him again to life, 22 Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him. 23 Let man therefore consider (the sources of) his food. 24 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance, 25 Then split the earth in clefts 26 Then We cause therein the grain to grow, 27 and vines and edible plants, 28 And olives and date palms, 29 And gardens, dense with many trees, 30 And fruits and fodder: 31 for you and for your herds to delight in. 32 But when the deafening cry comes, 33 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, 34 And his mother and his father 35 his consort, his sons, 36 Each man will have enough cares that day. 37 Some faces on that Day shall be beaming with happiness, 38 Laughing, joyous. 39 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them, 40 and veiled with darkness. 41 those -- they are the unbelievers, the libertines. 42