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. 2 How canst thou know, whether haply he might be cleansed, 3 or he might be mindful and good counsel might avail him. 4 But the self-sufficient, 5 To him you give attention. 6 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding). 7 And as to him who comes to you striving hard, 8 And whereas he fears, 9 you pay no heed to him. 10 No indeed; this is only a Reminder. 11 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it. 12 in [the light of His] revelations blest with dignity, 13 Exalted (in dignity), purified, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 noble and pious. 16 Woe to man! How ungrateful he is! 17 From what substance did He create him? 18 Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him, 19 then the way eased for him, 20 Then gave him death, so had him put in the grave. 21 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again. 22 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him. 23 Let the human being think about (how We produce) his food. 24 We let the rain pour down in torrents 25 Then split the earth in clefts 26 Thereby produced grain in it. 27 grapes, vegetables, 28 and olives and palms, 29 And thick gardens, 30 And fruits and grasses: 31 A provision for you and for your cattle. 32 When the trumpet sounds, 33 On the Day a man will flee from his brother 34 And from his mother and father, 35 And from his wife and his children. 36 on that Day each will be occupied with his own business, making him oblivious of all save himself. 37 Faces on that Day shall be beaming, 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise). 39 And faces on that Day! upon them shall be gloom. 40 Covered with the blackness (of shame): 41 those -- they are the unbelievers, the libertines. 42