Abasa

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

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

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

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

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

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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

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

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

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

6 To him you give attention.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him do you address yourself.

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

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

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

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

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

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And hath fear,

9 And he fears,

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 On honoured leaves

13 In honored books,

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

15 (Set down) by scribes

15 In the hands of scribes

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Noble, virtuous.

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

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

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for 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,

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

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

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

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

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

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

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

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

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let man look to his food,

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 How We pour water in showers

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

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

26 Then split the earth in clefts

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

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and clover,

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And thick gardens,

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruits and herbage

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

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

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

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.

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, joyous.

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

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

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

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Darkness shall cover them.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.