He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ (The Prophet) frowned and turned away, 1 Because the blind man came unto him. 2 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace) 3 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him? 4 As for him who was indifferent, 5 to him didst thou give thy whole attention, 6 though you are not to be blamed if he would not purify himself -- 7 But as to him who came to you running. 8 And is afraid (of Allah and His Punishment), 9 From him will you divert yourself. 10 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment, 11 So let him who pleases mind it. 12 On honourable pages. 13 lofty and pure, 14 by the hands of scribes 15 Who are noble, virtuous. 16 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he. 17 Of what did He create him? 18 From a (sperm) drop He created him and then determined him, 19 and made the path of guidance easy for him to follow. 20 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him. 21 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him. 22 Yet man declines to do His bidding. 23 Let Man consider his nourishment. 24 For that We pour forth water in abundance, 25 Then split the earth in clefts 26 And caused to grow within it grain 27 grapes, vegetables, 28 And Olives and Dates, 29 Orchards thick with trees, 30 And fruits and herbage: 31 for you and for your herds to delight in. 32 So when the deafening Shout arrives, 33 it will be such a day when a person will run away from his brother, 34 And from his mother and his father, 35 his wife and his sons: 36 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him. 37 Some faces that Day will be beaming, 38 laughing and joyous 39 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust. 40 Blackness will cover them: 41 These will be the faces of the sinful disbelievers. 42