He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 1 Because there came to him the blind man. 2 And what do you know, he may be of the pure! 3 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him? 4 As for he who thinks himself without need, 5 you attended to him, 6 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself 7 But as to him who came to you running. 8 And he feareth 9 Him thou neglectest! 10 No indeed; this is only a Reminder. 11 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance. 12 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour, 13 Exalted and holy, 14 By the hands of scribes. 15 Who are noble, virtuous. 16 Perish the human! How unthankful he is! 17 Of what substance God created him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 and then makes it easy for him to go through life; 20 and in the end He causes him to die and brings him to the grave; 21 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life. 22 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him. 23 Let man look at his food: 24 We poured water, pouring it in great abundance, 25 Then We split the earth properly. 26 to yield therein corn, 27 grapes, and fresh fodder, 28 And olive-trees and palm-trees 29 and burgeoning enclosed gardens 30 and fruits, and pastures, 31 for you and for your herds to delight in. 32 But when the great calamity comes 33 On that day man will run away from his brother. 34 And from his mother and his father, 35 and from his spouse and his children: 36 Each man will have enough cares that day. 37 Some faces will on that Day be bright with happiness, 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news; 39 whereas some faces will be covered with dust 40 o'erspread with darkness -- 41 those will be ones who denied the truth and were immersed in iniquity. 42