Abasa

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 To him dost thou attend;

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

9 And hath fear,

9 And he fears,

9 And with fear (in his heart),

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

13 On honoured leaves

13 In honored books,

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

25 How We pour water in showers

25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And produce therein corn,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And Olives and Dates,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And thick gardens,

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And from his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And from his wife and his children.

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Blackness will cover them:

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.