He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 Because the blind man had come in his august presence. 2 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- 3 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? 4 As for him who regardeth himself self-sufficient 5 You pay full attention, 6 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself 7 And as to him who comes to you striving hard, 8 and fearfully, 9 you pay him no heed. 10 By no means! Verily it is an admonition. 11 (and whoso wills, shall remember it) 12 in [the light of His] revelations blest with dignity, 13 exalted, purified, 14 [Carried] by the hands of messenger-angels, 15 Noble and pious. 16 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he! 17 Of what [stuff] has He created him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 and then made the course of life easy for him, 20 and in the end He causes him to die and brings him to the grave; 21 and He will resurrect him whenever He wants. 22 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him. 23 Let Man consider his nourishment. 24 How We pour water in showers 25 Then We cracked the earth open under pressure (of germination) 26 And We cause therein the grain to grow, 27 And Grapes and nutritious plants, 28 and olive trees and date-palms, 29 And gardens, dense with many trees, 30 and fruits and pastures – 31 A provision for you and for your cattle. 32 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,- 33 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother, 34 his mother, his father, 35 And his wife and his sons; 36 On that day, each one has just one issue, which is enough for him. 37 Some faces on that day shall shine 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 some faces on that day shall be dusty 40 Darkness will cover them, 41 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked. 42