He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ He frowned and turned away 1 Because there came to him the blind man. 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 he who is sufficed 5 To him dost thou attend; 6 though you will not be questioned even if he never purifies himself. 7 And to him who came to you eagerly 8 And is also fearful (of God), 9 From him you are distracted. 10 Indeed, this [Quran] is an admonition. 11 So whoso wills may give heed to it. 12 In honored books, 13 Exalted and purified, 14 In the hands of scribes (angels). 15 Noble, virtuous. 16 Perish man! how ungrateful he is! 17 Out of what did Allah create him? 18 From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him; 19 Then He makes the Path easy for him; 20 then He caused him to die and brought him to the grave, 21 Then He will raise him up again when He please. 22 Nay, but man did not fulfil what Allah had enjoined upon him. 23 So let man just consider his food: 24 How We pour water in showers 25 Thereafter We cleave the earth in clefts, 26 We make the grain grow out of it, 27 And grapes and herbage 28 Olives and dates, 29 Orchards thick with trees, 30 And fruits and Abba (herbage, etc.), 31 A provision for you and your cattle. 32 So when the deafening Shout arrives, 33 on that Day a man shall flee from his own brother, 34 mother, father, 35 And his spouse and his son-- 36 For every one of them on that Day shall be business enough to occupy 37 Some faces that Day, will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism). 38 Laughing, rejoicing at good news. 39 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust, 40 Covered with the blackness (of shame): 41 These will be the faces of the sinful disbelievers. 42