He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ HE FROWNED and turned away 1 Because there came unto him a blind man. 2 But what could tell you that per chance he might become pure (from sins)? 3 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? 4 Now he who waxes indifferent, 5 To him you attend; 6 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace). 7 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose 8 and who has fear of God, 9 you pay him no heed. 10 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment, 11 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance. 12 It is set down on honoured pages, 13 exalted, purified, 14 [borne] by the hands of messengers 15 Honourable and obedient. 16 Perish man! how ungrateful he is! 17 From what thing did He create him? 18 Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him, 19 and made the path of guidance easy for him to follow. 20 He will then send him to death and have him laid in the grave. 21 and then, if it be His will, He shall raise him again to life, 22 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him. 23 Let man look at his food: 24 We poured water, pouring it in great abundance, 25 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts], 26 then caused the grain to grow out of it, 27 grapes, and fresh fodder, 28 And Olives and Dates, 29 And gardens of dense shrubbery 30 And fruit and grass - 31 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock. 32 But when the deafening blast is sounded, 33 on a Day when everyone will [want to] flee from his brother, 34 And his mother and his father 35 wife and sons, 36 on that Day each will be occupied with his own business, making him oblivious of all save himself. 37 Many faces will that day be bright, 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 And some faces will on that Day with dust be covered, 40 enveloped by darkness. 41 these, these will be the ones who denied the truth and were immersed in iniquity! 42