He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ He frowned and then turned away 1 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). 2 for how can you know that he might seek to purify himself, 3 or he might be mindful and good counsel might avail him. 4 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient, 5 you attended to him, 6 though you will not be questioned even if he never purifies himself. 7 And he who comes to thee eagerly 8 And is afraid (of Allah and His Punishment), 9 you pay no heed to him. 10 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder; 11 For any one who desires to bear it in mind, 12 Inscribed in Writs honoured, 13 Exalted and holy, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 Noble and dutiful. 16 Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful! 17 Of what did He create him? 18 Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him, 19 and made the path of guidance easy for him to follow. 20 Then He caused him to die and made him to be buried. 21 Then He will raise him up again when He please. 22 By no means he performed not that which He had commanded him. 23 Let man therefore consider (the sources of) his food. 24 How We poured down water in torrents, 25 And We split the earth in clefts, 26 to yield therein corn, 27 And grapes and fodder, 28 And olive and palm trees 29 And dense gardens, 30 And fruits and fodder: 31 Provision for you and your cattle. 32 But when the deafening blast is sounded, 33 on that Day each person will flee from his brother, 34 and his mother and his father; 35 As well as his wife and children. 36 On that day, each one has just one issue, which is enough for him. 37 on that Day some faces will be beaming, 38 laughing and joyous 39 And other faces that Day will be dust-stained, 40 Blackness will cover them: 41 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked. 42