He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 1 Because a blind man came to him. 2 You never know. Perhaps he wanted to purify himself, 3 or take heed and derive benefit from [Our] warning? 4 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient, 5 To him dost thou attend; 6 though you are not to blame if he would not cleanse himself. 7 As for the one who comes to you earnestly (striving for guidance). 8 While he fears [Allah], 9 Of him wast thou unmindful. 10 NAY, VERILY, these [messages] are but a reminder: 11 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it. 12 upon pages high-honoured, 13 uplifted, purified, 14 by the hands of the noble, virtuous, 15 noble and virtuous scribes. 16 Accursed be man! How stubbornly he denies the Truth. 17 From what has God created him? 18 From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions; 19 and made the path of guidance easy for him to follow. 20 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave, 21 Then when He listeth, He shall raise him to life. 22 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him. 23 Then let mankind look at his food - 24 We poured water, pouring it in great abundance, 25 and let the earth to break open 26 to yield therein corn, 27 And Grapes and nutritious plants, 28 and olives and palms, 29 And enclosed gardens luxuriant. 30 and fruits and pastures – 31 for you and for your herds to delight in. 32 But when the deafening blast is sounded, 33 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, 34 And his mother and his father 35 And his wife and his children, 36 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. 37 Faces on that Day shall be beaming, 38 Laughing and full of joy, 39 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust. 40 and veiled with darkness. 41 These will be the unbelievers, the wicked. 42