He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 Because the blind man came unto him. 2 What made you think that he will not grow in virtue, 3 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? 4 As for him who thinketh himself independent, 5 You pay full attention, 6 Whereas it is not on thee that he is not cleansed. 7 But as to him who came to you running. 8 While he fears [Allah], 9 Of him wast thou unmindful. 10 These verses are a reminder 11 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it. 12 On honoured leaves 13 Exalted and holy, 14 (Set down) by scribes 15 Who are noble, virtuous. 16 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he. 17 From what stuff hath He created him? 18 From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions; 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 pleases, He will raise him to life again. 22 Not one – he has not yet completed what he was commanded. 23 Let man consider his food: 24 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance, 25 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts], 26 And We made corn grow, 27 and grape vines and vegetables, 28 And olive and palm trees 29 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees, 30 And fruits and herbage: 31 all this as a provision for you and your cattle. 32 When the trumpet sounds, 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 wife and sons, 36 Everyman, that Day, will have enough to make him careless of others. 37 Some faces will on that Day be bright with happiness, 38 laughing and joyous 39 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust. 40 Blackness overcoming them. 41 These will be the unbelievers, the wicked. 42